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Arrest made in Cooper City coffee shop

FORT LAUDERDALE - An arrest was made after a woman was injured in a shooting at a Cooper City coffee shop.

The Broward Sheriff's Office said around 9 a.m. Sunday morning they received word of an armed robbery and shooting at Clutch Coffee Bar in the 9600 block of Stirling Road.

When deputies arrived they found a woman who had been shot. She was taken to a nearby hospital.

According to investigators, a man walked into the business with a gun and demanded money. He then fired his weapon as he ran off.

After speaking with witnesses and reviewing surveillance video, investigators were able to identify the man as 38-year-old Jason Butler. They said after committing the robbery, he ran to his home in the 4000 block a NW 92nd Avenue, just a few blocks from the coffee shop.

Sunday evening, BSO detectives, Cooper City District deputies, SWAT, and VIPER units served a search warrant at the residence and found Butler inside. The sheriff's office said a search of the residence revealed a firearm and extended magazine that Butler was seen carrying at the time of the shooting.

He was arrested and has been charged with attempted murder and robbery with a firearm.

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