DELTONA, Fla. – Deputies are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at a Deltona grocery store Sunday night and may be linked to similar incidents around Central Florida.
Volusia County Sheriff's deputies said a suspect walked into the Publix at 2100 Saxon Blvd. at about 6:30 p.m. and handed the customer service clerk demanding cash and warning the clerk not to call for help.
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When the clerk said he didn't have money, the suspect refolded his note and walked out of the store.
The clerk said the suspect didn't imply that he had a weapon, according to a sheriff's office report.
The suspect was described as a white, 6-foot-2, 160- to 180-pound man wearing a cap and sunglasses.
Incidents involving suspects with a similar description were reported in Osceola County on Saturday and Winter Park and St. Augustine on Sunday, deputies said. Each incident occurred at a Publix grocery store.
Deputies urge anyone with information about the suspect to call the sheriff's office at 386-860-7030 or Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS.