A suspect was arrested soon after an armed robbery on Thursday at an Ocala gas station.
Ocala police officers responded to the Chevron gas station located at 3901 NW Blichton Road in reference to an armed robbery, according to a media release. The suspect, described as a Hispanic male driving a white Chevrolet vehicle, held a gun to the side of the clerk’s ribcage and fled with approximately $600 in cash.
OPD detectives located the suspect’s vehicle parked outside of a Circle K located at 5986 West Hwy. 40. The vehicle was unoccupied and a large amount of cash was in plain view in the front passenger seat. OPD detectives entered the store and located 52-year-old David DeJesus exiting the restroom. His tattoos and clothing matched the description provided by the store clerk.
A search of the bathroom revealed a Taurus .22-caliber firearm in a trashcan underneath the plastic liner.
He was also charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $61,000.