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Robert Cash Lewin, the CEO and founder of 1-800-411-PAIN, was arrested over the weekend after allegedly bringing a gun onto a Miami high school campus.
On Saturday, police responded to Miami Coral Park Senior High in the county’s Westchester area after school administrators reported that the 59-year-old from Southwest Ranches had been sitting inside the gymnasium bleachers with a concealed gun in his waistband, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO).
According to the report (attached at the bottom of this story), officials said the gun became visible when Lewin bent over, and a student snapped a photo that was sent to the assistant principal.
Deputies found Lewin sitting in the school’s parking lot in a black Lincoln Navigator with a license plate that displayed the words “411PAIN,” upon which they conducted a pat-down and found a gun, an extra magazine, and a knife, the report reads.
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According to the report, Lewin told deputies he brought the gun by “accident.”
“The defendant stated it was an accident and he did not mean to take the firearm on school grounds,” the report reads.
Even with a concealed weapon or firearm license, people in Florida cannot legally bring a firearm into a K-12 school or onto school property. Possessing a firearm on school grounds is generally a felony under Florida law, with few exceptions.
Records show Lewin faces one count of illegal possession of a firearm on school property. As of Monday afternoon, he didn’t appear as an inmate in Miami-Dade County jail records.
Merick Tyler Lewin, an attorney representing Lewin, did not respond to New Times‘ request for comment.
In 1995, Lewin established the Davie-based medical and lawyer referral service known for its catchy jingles (remember: “After 911, call 411. Call 1-800-411-PAIN”?) The firm closed in December 2018 (and is not to be confused with the 411 Pain Law Office).
In July, Lewin — an identical twin — sold the second of two matching Southwest Ranches mansions he and his brother owned for $15.5 million.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as events warrant.
