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He told police that 3 men ambushed him and robbed him at gunpoint. 22 year-old Lloyd Valentine, and 18 year-old Christopher Hyde - who was a minor at the time - were jointly charged with robbery. Well, 7News has confirmed that both men have been acquitted of that charge on February 26, 2014. The case was thrown out because the investigators couldn't produce evidence against both men. Since his acquittal, Hyde has been trying to recover $1,000 which he said was confiscated from him by police, supposedly as evidence of proceeds of that robbery. He called us today to say that police have been turning him around for a month, and they don't seem to want to give him back his money. Hyde who has a speech impediment, tried to explain in his own words to us:

Christopher Hyde
"They charge me for robbery and now I won my case and they are pushing me around. I am tired of that."

Daniel Ortiz
"We understand that you had $1,000 with you at the time."

Christopher Hyde
"I had $1,000 on me and when I went back for it they are pushing me around. I am tired of that. I went to DPP because I really need the money."

Daniel Ortiz
"Sir, based on what you've seen with then giving you the turn around, do you believe they are trying to keep this money away from you?"

Christopher Hyde
"Yes sir."

Daniel Ortiz "And how far are you willing to try to go to get it back?"

Christopher Hyde
"Far - to the end."

Hyde told us that the officers he has talked to have told him that the DPP's Office is supposedly trying to appeal the Magistrate's decision to throw the case out. One of the adults looking out for him says that she understands that the case can't be appealed because required number of days in which to file that case has passed.