October 3, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

ARMED HOLD-UP ATTEMPT FOILED IN DELTONA

He just said no. That’s what a store clerk did when a would-be robber pointed a gun at his face Saturday night and demanded money. The attempted hold-up occurred at the Chevron station on Saxon Boulevard in Deltona at around 8:30 p.m.

The Suspect walked into the store and got a soda from the cooler, then waited for the other customers to leave. The suspect then walked to the counter, where two clerks were on duty, pulled out a gun and pointed it at one of the clerks and demanded money. Despite the robber’s repeated demands, the clerk refused to turn over the money. The suspect eventually fled the store empty-handed, except for the drink he stole on the way out the door. Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, but the robber was gone. He was described as an approximately 6’2” Black man with a slim build. The suspect has medium length dreadlocks and groomed facial hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black undershirt with a white, hooded sweater with multi-colored sleeves and a red hood, a white ball cap and dark sunglasses.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. Resident can also text a tip by texting “TIP231 plus the message” to CRIMES. Tipsters who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000. Anyone who prefers to talk directly to a deputy can call (386) 860-7030. However, only callers to Crime Stoppers will qualify for a reward.