Deputies search for Clermont robbery suspect
CLERMONT, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - Deputies in Lake County are searching for a wanted robber.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office says that they are working to identify and locate a man who they say robbed a 7-11 clerk at gunpoint early on Saturday morning in Clermont.
They say that the suspected entered the store on U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont at about 1:25 a.m. on Saturday. The suspect brandished a silver and black handgun and demanded cash from the clerk.
The suspect then reportedly fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, traveling southbound on Highway 27 in a newer-model silver car. He was wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, dark pants, lack shoes, black gloves, a black bandana, and a red stocking cap.
Detectives in Osceola County are working a similar robbery that occurred within a few hours on the same date at a 7-11 store in their county. The suspect appears to be the same person in both incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352-343-2101, or Central Florida CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS for a possible cash reward.