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St. Pete Police search for suspect in armed robbery at 7-Eleven

St. Pete Police search for suspect in armed robbery at 7-Eleven
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ST. PETE, Fla. — St. Pete Police said they are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Monday night.

Police said the robbery happened at the 7-Eleven at 8405 4th Street North just before midnight on May 5. The store clerk was working the register when a man threatened the clerk at gunpoint and stole cash and cigarettes. Detectives said the suspect then forced the clerk into a storage room.

Authorities described the suspect as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds. Surveillance video showed him wearing a bright yellow shirt and light blue jeans.

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St. Pete Police search for suspect in armed robbery at 7-Eleven

Anyone with any information should contact the St. Pete Police Department at 727-893-7780.

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