Fall River Robbery Suspect Dressed as ‘Scream’ Character Caught After Pleasant Street Heist

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Fall River Police arrested a man suspected of committing the armed robbery of a store while wearing a Ghostface mask from the movie Scream.

According to a police Facebook post, officers responded on Sunday night to the Discount Food Mart on Pleasant Street for a reported armed robbery.

The suspect had allegedly entered the store wearing the Ghostface mask and threatened the clerk with what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the store with about $1,500 in cash.

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Ghostface Mask and Disguised Weapon Recovered by Police

Police said that, thanks to surveillance footage, officers recovered both the mask and the supposed weapon, which they said turned out to be a tire iron wrapped in a white sock.

Citywide Surveillance Leads Detectives to Suspect Vehicle

Using surveillance footage from across the city, detectives tracked the suspect and a “distinctive vehicle of interest” and were able to locate the vehicle the following day. Eventually, they executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of Tajuan Holloman, 55, of Fall River.

Fall River Resident Facing Armed and Masked Robbery Charges

Holloman has been charged with armed and masked robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon.