Authorities in Florida are searching for a man caught on camera robbing an elderly woman in an attack outside an Orlando convenience store Wednesday.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said a violent robbery occurred Wednesday morning outside a store on Curry Ford Road near the intersection of S. Goldenrod Road.
Surveillance video released by the sheriff’s office shows the unnamed 83-year-old walking out of the store with his lottery winnings in his hand and trying to get into his car.
FOX 35 Orlando reports the woman won $200.
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Orange County police are investigating the robbery of an 83-year-old woman after a man in a red jacket – believed to be Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury – stole her lottery winnings outside a Florida store Monday morning. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
At the same time, the suspect, believed to be Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury, begins walking toward the woman on the sidewalk behind her. He approaches her and attempts to take the prize out of her hands, and then some sort of verbal argument breaks out.
Another man comes out of the store and appears to tell Fleury to leave.
Fleury chases the woman and begins to rob her, while the other man tries to get him away from the victim. Fleury grabs the prize, drags the woman across the parking lot, and eventually steals the money from her.
Another man tried to help the woman during the robbery, but failed to stop Fleury from stealing the money and running away. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
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The other man appears to be trying to return the money to the woman, but Fleury pushes him away and runs away. As of Wednesday evening, his location had not been confirmed.
A store employee told FOX 35 that Fleury often hangs out near the front of the building and has caused problems in the past.
The suspect is believed to be Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is seeking him on charges of robbery, sudden kidnapping, and battery on a person 65 years of age or older. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Fleury on charges of robbery, sudden kidnapping and battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
Any information regarding his whereabouts may be called to Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.
