OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- A Lauderdale-By-The-Sea man who police said tried to rob a 7-Eleven Sunday night armed with a Phillips head screwdriver is facing several charges including fleeing police and armed robbery.Just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, 42-year-old Peter Kafafian walked into a 7-Eleven store at 5890 N. Andrews Ave., according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.The man went up to the counter where clerk Patricia Finnegan was counting cash, threatened her with a screwdriver and demanded money, police said. When a second clerk pulled a knife from behind the counter, Kafafian ran out of the store and sped away, according to police.
Two customers who were outside of the store followed Kafafian and called police, according to the BSO. Police said they spotted Kafafian's car near Federal Highway and East Oakland Park Boulevard. According to police, Kafafian ran a red light at Federal Highway, drove over the cement median to make a U-turn near A1A, started driving west on Oakland Park Boulevard, and then crashed into a red Pontiac.Following the crash, police found Kafafian unconscious behind the wheel. A small fire was burning beneath the car and the doors to the car could not be opened, police said.Deputies broke out the driver’s side window and pulled Kafafian to safety. The driver of the Pontiac wasn't hurt, police said.Kafafian was taken to a hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries suffered in the crash.
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