PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Former major league pitcher Jeff Reardon is charged with robbing a Palm Beach Gardens jewelry store.
Police said the 50 year old walked into Hamilton Jewelers at the Gardens Mall about 11:50 a.m Monday.
He's accused of handing an employee a note that said he had a gun and the store was being robbed.
Reardon fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police found him at a nearby restaurant, recovered the stolen money and charged him with armed robbery.
Reardon's in the Palm Beach County jail Tuesday awaiting a bond hearing.
The four-time All-Star was 73-77 with 367 saves and a three-point-one-six E-R-A in 16 seasons with the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins.
