Man released from prison 2 weeks ago accused of robbing 85-year-old at knifepoint

Anyone who knows anything about incident is asked to call 352-735-7130

A man who was released from prison two weeks ago is accused of robbing an 85-year-old woman at knifepoint, according to the Mount Dora Police Department. (WKMG)

MOUNT DORA, Fla. – A man who was released from prison two weeks ago is accused of robbing an 85-year-old woman at knifepoint, according to the Mount Dora Police Department.

Police said around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday dispatchers received a 911 call from the victim in the area of 9th Avenue and Tremain Street letting investigators know she was robbed.

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Officers said they quickly found Christopher Allen Porter, 40, of Mount Dora, and arrested him.

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Investigators said Porter was just released from the Florida Department of Corrections on Sept. 1.

Porter served time after being convicted of a similar offense, according to police.

He was released on probation on Sept. 1, according to officers.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the police at 352-735-7130.


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