Post by jimsteel on Oct 11, 2011 19:42:02 GMT -5
Wrestler arrested for drugstore robbery: Former WWE and TNA wrestler
Travis Tomko has been arrested and charged with robbing a drugstore in
St. Augustine, Florida. 38-year-old Tomko walked into CVS Pharmacy on
Monday afternoon in an attempt to get Oxycodone--the infamous drug which
took the lives of wrestlers Andrew "Test" Martin, Luna Vachon, Sherri
Martel, among others. He allegedly threatened the pharmacist and ordered
him to go to the safe and pass over all the Oxycodone 15mg and 30mg he
had. The pharmacist, who believed that Tomko had a firearm concealed
under his shirt, handed over three bottles which contained a total of
210 tablets. Before making his getaway, Tomko said he was a drug addict
and needed help. Officers were dispatched to the Pharmacy to investigate
and recognized Tomko from surveillance tape footage. Units then
responded to Tomko's last known address but his wife said he was not
home. A few hours later Tomko was picked up at a nearby restaurant after
reports came in that a man was possibly using drugs inside the bathroom.
Officers found him with needle marks and blood running down his arms.
Tomko denies threatening the pharmacist and claims the pills were
volunteered to him. He told cops that he had lost his prescription and
that's the reason he asked for the pills. He admitted to being an addict
and said that recent personal problems had magnified his addiction. He
noted just before his arrest he had crushed down more than 100 pills and
injected himself. Officers transported him to a local hospital for
evaluation but he was deemed okay and later discharged by doctors. He
was formally charged at 5 AM this morning with felony strong arm
robbery. Tomko is currently incarcerated in St. Johns County Jail with
bond set at $7,500.
Travis Tomko has been arrested and charged with robbing a drugstore in
St. Augustine, Florida. 38-year-old Tomko walked into CVS Pharmacy on
Monday afternoon in an attempt to get Oxycodone--the infamous drug which
took the lives of wrestlers Andrew "Test" Martin, Luna Vachon, Sherri
Martel, among others. He allegedly threatened the pharmacist and ordered
him to go to the safe and pass over all the Oxycodone 15mg and 30mg he
had. The pharmacist, who believed that Tomko had a firearm concealed
under his shirt, handed over three bottles which contained a total of
210 tablets. Before making his getaway, Tomko said he was a drug addict
and needed help. Officers were dispatched to the Pharmacy to investigate
and recognized Tomko from surveillance tape footage. Units then
responded to Tomko's last known address but his wife said he was not
home. A few hours later Tomko was picked up at a nearby restaurant after
reports came in that a man was possibly using drugs inside the bathroom.
Officers found him with needle marks and blood running down his arms.
Tomko denies threatening the pharmacist and claims the pills were
volunteered to him. He told cops that he had lost his prescription and
that's the reason he asked for the pills. He admitted to being an addict
and said that recent personal problems had magnified his addiction. He
noted just before his arrest he had crushed down more than 100 pills and
injected himself. Officers transported him to a local hospital for
evaluation but he was deemed okay and later discharged by doctors. He
was formally charged at 5 AM this morning with felony strong arm
robbery. Tomko is currently incarcerated in St. Johns County Jail with
bond set at $7,500.
