PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two men were arrested and charged in the Saturday robbery of Zaxby’s, the Panama City Beach Police Department reported.
Zachary Lee Berido, 22, of Panama City Beach, and Jonathan Reed Rice, 28, also of PCB, were employees of Zaxby’s at the time of the robbery, PCBPD reported. The investigation revealed both also are roommates and conspired to steal money with Rice as the perpetrator of the robbery, according to police..
Rice, with the assistance of Berido, staged the robbery while wearing dark clothing and a ski mask late Saturday before fleeing the scene, police said. Berido then called in a false robbery report to PCBPD.
Rice was charged with employee theft while wearing a mask and Berido was charged with employee theft and filing a false police report. Both were booked into the Bay County Jail and awaited their first appearance.