MCSO seeks men who stole auto, valuables
Austin L. Miller @almillerosb
Deputies later spotted the vehicle and pursued it, but the suspects escaped
OCALA — Two males escaped with a vehicle and several valuables from a man robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday.
The victim told Sheriff's Office officials that he drove his 2017 KIA Soul to a gas station at 14725 U.S.441. There, he said, he noticed two males watching him, which made him uncomfortable.
The man said he drove home and as he got out of the vehicle, felt something pressed against the back of his head. He said he heard a voice demanding his cash, wallet and cellphone.
After receiving the items, he said, the male ran to a vehicle that was parked at the corner of Northeast 28th Street. The man said a second male came behind him and demanded the keys to his vehicle. The unknown male then drove away.
Several hours later, a deputy spotted the vehicle and pursued it. During the chase, the vehicle stopped and the occupants fled. Deputies did not find them, but recovered the vehicle.
Anyone with any information about this incident can call the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-7867, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.