ST. PETERSBURG, FL \u2014 Two masked people pepper sprayed sales clerks during a robbery at a CVS store at 301 Third Street South late Monday night, St. Petersburg police said in a news release.<\/p>\n
This is the third store they\u2019ve robbed in St. Pete since Dec. 1. They are also believed to be involved in a series of robberies at other stores in the region.<\/p>\n
The two people wearing face masks went into the store around 11:45 p.m.<\/p>\n
One of them forced their way behind the store counter and pushed the salesclerk, police said.<\/p>\n
The second masked robber sprayed the clerk in the face with a substance believed to be pepper spray. A second store clerk who tried to intervene was also doused with pepper spray.<\/p>\n
They were last seen running from the store with more than $1,000 in stolen merchandise, police said.<\/p>\n
The suspects were described as possibly being in their 20s, with long, black braids, and both wore blue surgical masks. <\/p>\n
The one who physically pushed the clerk was wearing a long-sleeved grey sweatshirt, black joggers with white stripes, and tan Ugg-style boots, police said. <\/p>\n
The second robber, who sprayed the clerks, wore a long-sleeved white top with small, red hearts, black joggers, and sandals.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact St. Petersburg police at 727-893-7780 or by texting SPPD and the tip to TIP411.<\/p>\n
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