OCALA, Fla. – A masked man armed with a handgun fired two rounds while robbing two internet cafe employees earlier this month, according to officials with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
The manager told deputies he and another employee were leaving Emergency Response Educators and Consultants internet cafe in Ocala on Oct. 4 when a man wearing a black mask and black hoodie approached them and stole the keys from the manager as he was locking up, the report said.
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The struggle began near the door of the business, then moved to the parking lot when the man talked the manager to the ground, then ended back near the door of the business as the man got loose from the victim's grip and ran away, surveillance video shows.
Deputies said the man fired a shot into the front door of the business and once into the air as he was running away.Â
No one was injured during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP or 352-368-7867, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Reference 17-127 in tips submitted to Crime Stoppers pertaining to this case.
Can You Identify? 17027135CAN YOU IDENTIFY? On October 4, 2017, the individual in this video committed an armed robbery at an Internet Cafe located at 223 NE 58th Avenue in Ocala. The armed suspect approached two employees as they were leaving the business in the early morning hours and began a physical altercation with one of the victims. The altercation went into the parking lot and then back to the front of the business, where the suspect fired a shot into the front door. The suspect stole the keys to the business from the victim during the robbery, and as he left the location, he fired another shot into the air. The suspect was wearing dark clothing and a mask during the robbery. Thankfully, no one was injured during this incident. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THIS DANGEROUS SUSPECT OFF OUR STREETS!! If you have any information on this person’s identity and/or location, please call Detective Billy Burleson at 352-368-3542… OR You can call in anonymous tips to the Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP or 352-368-7867. Tips can also be submitted at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. For Crime Stoppers, please reference 17-127 in your tip. Also, IF YOU USE Crime Stoppers and your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward!! (17027135, B. Burleson)
Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, October 26, 2017