Gainesville police are searching for a suspect involved in three armed robberies
The suspect has not been located as of Monday afternoon Generic Crime 1.PNG Photo by Carley Noll | The Independent Florida Alligator
Police are searching for a suspect after three armed robberies occurred within the same hour near University Avenue Sunday night, according to Gainesville Police Department.
Police believe the same suspect, who was armed with a handgun, committed all three robberies, GPD spokesperson Graham Glover said.
The first armed robbery was at about 8 p.m. at the Target on the corner of Southwest 13th Street and Northwest Third Avenue, Glover said. A UF public safety alert sent to students and faculty first said there was an armed robbery