Release posted on 1-12-22 at 2:44 p.m.

St. Petersburg Police charged Drajan N. Polite (DOB 3-11-2000) with three separate violent robberies of cab drivers that occurred in September and October. In two of the cases, Polite used a hammer to strike the cab drivers in the head in order to rob them. His most recent booking photo is below.

• September 6, at 1:15 a.m., at 1963 16th Avenue South, Polite robbed a cab driver and struck him in the head with a hammer, injuring him before robbing him. (report 2021-033200)
• September 19, at 2:50 a.m., at 2588 11th Avenue South, Polite robbed a cab driver (the driver didn't suffer injuries). (report 2021-035016)
• October 3, at 3:12 a.m., at 3400 21st Avenue South, Polite robbed a cab driver and struck him in the face with the hammer causing injuries and knocking out teeth. (report 2021-036891)

Polite was already in jail on unrelated charges. He now faces additional charges for aggravated battery, robbery with a weapon, strong armed robbery, and numerous violation of probation and failure to appear charges.