ST. PETERSBURG — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a CVS Pharmacy, 301 Third St. S., where store clerks were pepper-sprayed late Monday night, Jan. 5.
According to St. Petersburg police, the robbery occurred around 11:45 p.m. when two individuals wearing face masks entered the store. Investigators said Antone Jones, 26, went behind the store counter and shoved a salesclerk while his accomplice, Joseph Lee-Brown, 27, sprayed store employees in the face with pepper spray. A second clerk who attempted to intervene was also sprayed.
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The suspects fled the store with more than $1,000 in merchandise.
Police said Jones and Lee-Brown were described at the time as possibly in their 20s, with long black braids and wearing blue surgical masks. One suspect wore a long-sleeved gray sweatshirt, black joggers with white stripes, and tan Ugg-style boots. The other wore a long-sleeved white top with small red hearts, black joggers, and sandals.
Booking photo of Antone Jones
Lee-Brown was arrested Jan. 6 in Hillsborough County and charged with armed robbery. Jones was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and also charged with armed robbery.
Booking photo of Joseph Lee-Brown
Investigators said the robbery was the third reported in the City of St. Petersburg since Dec. 1 and may be part of a series of similar store robberies in the region.
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