News4Jax ran into a woman and tried to ask her about her relation to Hopper, but she sped off.Īccording to the Sheriff’s Office, Hopper also a convicted sex offender with a documented history of run-ins with law enforcement, including a North Carolina conviction for sexual battery. It’s several doors down from the victims' home. News4Jax on Tuesday went to the home listed as his address. Hopper was booked into the Nassau County jail, and a judge set his bond at $275,000.
The guy dropped immediately,” the witness said. The witness said that made it easy for one of the deputies to catch up to the suspect. “He took off running and the guy’s pants were not pulled up all the way,” he said.
“That’s basically how I make my living - selling shoes,” the one victim said.Īnd investigators said they believe Hopper knew this, but he didn’t know the other victims barricading themselves had already called 911.Īn eyewitness, who asked not to be identified, said he was outside when deputies arrived and tried to move in on the suspect. The two roommates sell expensive shoes online and advertise their merchandise on social media. According to an arrest report, Hopper pretended to have a gun under his waistband and told the roommate “he would blow his head off” if he didn’t “give him the shoes.”