HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies are seeking to identify a masked man who got physical with a Hobe Sound 7-Eleven clerk with a metal pole during a failed robbery attempt.
According to an announcement from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to 7-Eleven at 11835 SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound after a suspect attempted to rob the store.
Deputies say the situation escalated when the clerk refused to open the cash register.
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The masked suspect, clad in head-to-toe black, allegedly struck the clerk with a metal pole before fleeing the building and heading south through the parking lot.
MCSO reports that the clerk was startled but uninjured.
The suspect is described by deputies as being a 5’6″ black man, with a black mask, black jacket, black shorts, and black shoes.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect, has information on the incident, or may have seen something suspicious in the area, is urged to contact the detective on the case at 772-343-8373.