Arrest Made in On Top of The World Murder
Detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit have arrested 38-year-old Robert Miller for murder after he tied up and robbed a Clearwater man, causing the victim’s death.
At about 8:14 p.m. on August 17, 2017, deputies responded to a residence located at 2426 Persian Drive, Unit 34, in Clearwater, for a deceased person.
According to investigators, deputies found the decomposed body of the victim, 61-year-old Chris Weimer. Weimer’s hands were bound behind his back and a piece of cloth was used as a gag on his mouth.
Detectives say the investigation revealed that on Saturday August 12, 2017, Weimer picked up the suspect 38-year-old Robert Miller in the area of San Remo Drive and Gulf to Bay Boulevard. Weimer, who was not known to Miller, bought crack cocaine from Miller and invited Miller back to his home on Persian Drive.
Detectives say Miller and Weimer stopped off at a local convenience store to buy beer and then went back to Weimer’s residence. While at Weimer’s apartment, Miller became angry when Weimer made sexual advances towards him and struck Weimer in the head with his fist.
Detectives say Miller tied Weimer’s hands behind his back and placed a gag.around Weimer’s mouth. Miller then stole Weimer’s car keys, credit cards and other personal belongings. Miller left Weimer bound, but conscious and still alive inside the apartment during the early morning hours of August 13, 2017.
Over the next several days, Miller used Weimer’s credit cards to purchase merchandise at various local businesses and pawned the items in Pinellas County.
On August 20, 2017, Clearwater Police officers arrested Miller on a burglary criminal charge and he was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
Detectives interviewed Miller at the Pinellas County Jail on August 25, 2017. Miller admitted to robbing Weimer and leaving the victim bound inside his apartment.
Detectives say Weimer died from being tied up and left on the apartment floor during the course of the robbery.
Miller was charged with one count of First Degree Felony Murder.
The investigation continues.
Sir, this information that you are spreading is a lie. Christopher is not here to speak for himself so you are
printing the words of a the man that killed him as to what happened.
I have been a friend of Christopher for over 40 years and he has never used any kind of drugs
never mind even a cigarette.
Christopher may have picked him up and brought the man back to his condo for what ever reason but certainly not to buy or use crack.
I wish he was here but mostly to defend his actions as to what happened that night. Drug test would revel no drugs in his system
Absolutely. Autopsy wont lie. God bless your friend. Im so sorry for all of you that loved him for your lost. My prayers are with you each. Just a person that cares.
I’ve known Chris for 42 years. He would call me and say “this is your brother from another mother”.I feel that I knew him very well and there is No way that he did drugs!! It’s amazing how the newspaper gets things soooo wrong.. He would give you the shirt off his back and did not deserve to die this way. I will always love him and cherish the many memories we shared..
You die how you live. I this situation he died at the hands of a sick drug addict. It’s unfortunate for both of their families.