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Armed robbery at Eagle Lake Supermarket
Jun 28, 2019
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery detectives are seeking the public's help in an armed business robbery investigation.
Around 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019, an unknown black male suspect walked into the Eagle Lake Supermarket located at 15 Central Avenue West in Eagle Lake, and brandished a black semi-automatic handgun, demanding money from the clerk. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled in an unknown direction.
The suspect is described as slender, between 5'7" and 5'9" tall, in his late 20s or early 30s. He was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black fingerless gloves, and a black ski mask.
If anyone has information about this incident, they are urged to contact Detective Grant at 863-298-6379.
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