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Same suspect sought in two Vero Beach 7-Eleven robberies

Posted at 2:58 PM, Jul 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-06 04:29:56-04

A Vero Beach convenience store was robbed twice over the July 4th weekend and police suspect the same person was responsible.

Around 4:30 Saturday morning a masked man armed with weapon robbed the clerk at the 7-Eleven located at 2032 US-1, according to police.

Monday at 3 a.m. the same store was targeted.

In both cases the suspect wore a mask and scarf and carried an 'edged' weapon.

He's believed to be 20 to 30-years-old, 5’4”-5’8” tall and weighing 180 pounds. He had on blue or black Nike sneakers with white soles.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Vero Beach Police Department Detective Division at (772) 978-4660 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS.