A 19-year-old has been arrested in a stickup that netted him $48 early Wednesday morning at a service station in Ocala.
Ocala police officers were called to investigate after a masked man shortly after 3 a.m. entered the Kangaroo Express Valero located at 3232 W Silver Springs Blvd.
In video surveillance, the suspect can be seen entering the store with a black mask concealing the bottom of his face and holding a firearm in his right hand. The masked bandit jumped over the counter and, while pointing the firearm at the employee, demanded that she open the register. He then demanded that she open the safe. When she told the gunman that she did not have access to the safe, he can be heard telling her, “I’m going to kill you if you don’t give me the (expletive) money.” He left with a total of $48 obtained from one register.
The employee provided a description of the suspect’s attire and indicated he fled southwest on West Silver Springs Boulevard.
During the investigation, surveillance led patrol officers to Cardinal Glass, located at 1300 SW 44th Avenue. A vehicle in the parking lot had clothing items in plain view that matched the description provided by the Kangaroo employee. Cardinal Glass staff indicated the vehicle belonged to an employee who was on the premises, and officers made contact with the suspect, later identified as Dondre Green.
He was detained for questioning by Det. Joshua Fried and confessed to the armed robbery. The gun used by Green during the robbery was reported stolen in a residential burglary Tuesday in Marion County.
Green is being charged with robbery with a firearm.
