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Suspect in Port St. Lucie MetroPCS armed robbery sought

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Posted at 10:08 AM, Jul 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-09 11:43:23-04

Police say they are looking for a man who stuck-up a Port St. Lucie MetroPCS store.

They say the armed robbery happened just before 4:30 Monday afternoon at the store in the 1300 block of SW Gatlin Blvd.

The man was armed with a small handgun and forced an employee at gunpoint to open a safe, police said.

According to investigators, he left in a black sedan with an undisclosed amount of money and several cellphones.

If you have any information you are asked to call the Port St. Lucie Police Department at (772) 871-5001.