ROBBERY

Orange County Sheriff’s Office released video of a suspected robbery taking place at a Lowe’s store on West Colonial Drive in Orlando.

RIO DE JANEIRO — (AP) — A group of criminals with high-powered rifles stormed a city in Brazil's southern Parana state late Sunday night, attempting a brazen robbery and engaging police in a shootout. Roughly 30 criminals were targeting an armored vehicle transport company, and three people were injured, including two police officers, according to a statement from Parana state's government. The criminals fled the city without succesfully completing the robbery. The robbers attacked a police battalion and set a large fire at its gate in an effort to prevent security forces from responding. The most recent such attack took place last August in Araçatuba, a city of similar size in Sao Paulo state.

Burglars smashed their way into a smoke shop near the campus of the University of Central Florida Thursday morning.

Timber Creek High School was placed on lock-out Friday afternoon because an armed robbery at a 7 Eleven drew a police presence to the area, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at a Zale’s Jewelry Outlet in Orlando on Sunday.

Deputies are searching for a man who robbed a bank in Seminole County Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

Eight people were the victims of armed robbers in River North in the span of about 30 minutes early Thursday, and one of them was shot, Chicago police said.

Phil Hammond said he would continue his 1,200-mile challenge despite the crime.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A repeat offender is back behind bars after authorities say they connected him to an armed robbery at a hotel. According to the Titusville Police Department, Steven Levon Fields, 28, encountered a woman at the Quality Inn Hotel and demanded money at gunpoint. Hours later, officers approached Fields as he was exiting the hotel room and took him into custody. “A search of the suspect revealed he was in possession of narcotics, a firearm and the alleged stolen money,” officers said. Fields was charged with robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and theft.

A man and a woman were arrested Sunday after they robbed a Family Dollar in Sumter County, according to the Sumter County Sheriffs Office. According to authorities, a man entered the Family Dollar in Lake Panasoffkee and demanded money from the store. The man left the store with an undisclosed amount of money, and took off with a woman who was driving a car, according to reports. Authorities said an eyewitness followed the couple as they fled the scene of the crime, and the eyewitness called law enforcement. Both of the suspects were caught by law enforcement.

According to a news release, Orange City Police Sergeant Jason Ward observed three subjects attempting to break into the store. Once the subjects noticed law enforcement vehicles, they got into a Black Nissan Altima and fled the scene driving southbound on North Volusia Avenue. Orange City Police Officers with the assistance of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office successfully deployed spike strips near the intersection of Enterprise Road and South Volusia Avenue. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office set up a perimeter and deployed a police K-9, a news release said. “The investigation also revealed the Nissan Altima was reported stolen out of Orange County on May 18,” officials said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gratitude Coffee, in College Park, fell victim to a robbery overnight, according to the store’s owner. Jen Hackney spoke with News 6 Saturday morning and said Orlando Police officers were investigating the break-in. According to a police report, the robbery occurred while Orange County was under a curfew due to the coronavirus. The caption read:“So this is what I found when I open my back door this morning to come and open the shop. It looks like I was robbed overnight and they really made a mess of my shop so I will not be opening today.”

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A woman who deputies said robbed an Ormond Beach-area Publix Friday morning was arrested, according to officials. Deputies say Kangas and another woman were behind on their rent. “The landlord said one of the tenants was “Kayla,” and he asked the deputy to go speak to her. While the deputy was talking to the landlord, dispatch radioed the robbery call at Publix and the deputy rushed to the supermarket, officials said. Employees at Publix told deputies a female in her 20s approached the counter, passed a note demanding money then took the cash and left.

Miley Cyrus' L.A. home burglarized Police are investigating a robbery at the Los Angeles home of singer/actress Miley Cyrus. Burglars scaled the fence of her home on Friday, making off with a $100,000 Maserati, as well as some jewelry. Cyrus was not at home at the time of the robbery. KCAL-TV's Bobby Kaple reports.