Reginald Myles Brown: Man facing jail over Geraldton petrol station robbery for ‘breakfast’

A contract shearer is facing up to 14 years in jail after pleading guilty to the robbery of a Geraldton petrol station last month for chocolate and iced coffee. Reginald Myles Brown was arrested in Tarcoola Beach on June 17 after stealing $21.15 worth of food items from the Puma Service Station on Brand Highway and threatening to “flog” staff. Prosecutor Sgt Beau Jones said Brown was verbally abusive towards staff. Sgt Jones said Brown also used his shoulder to “hit” a woman backwards when she asked him to pay. “Call the f...... cops, they can pay for my breakfast,” police say he told the woman. Brown reappeared in Geraldton Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to the robbery charge. He had previously denied shoving the staff member, saying she came at him and he put his arm up to defend himself. On his plea, Brown was committed by Magistrate Chris Miocevich to the District Court on October 10 for sentencing.