Crime & Safety
2 Men Robbed Clearwater Convenience Store: U.S. DOJ
The men hit a store clerk in the back of the head with a gun during an armed robbery of a Clearwater store, US Dept. of Justice said.
CLEARWATER, FL — Two Pinellas County men were indicted on charges related to the armed robbery of a Clearwater convenience store, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Alex Jones, 31, and Jhakheem Smith, 24, were charged with Hobbs Act robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
If convicted, they face up to 20 years in federal prison for each robbery charge and up to life in prison for the firearm charge.
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During the Nov. 8 robbery, they brandished a firearm and used it to hit a store clerk in the back of the head, the DOJ said.
They forced the victim to the back of the store at gunpoint before running away from the scene.
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This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Clearwater Police Department, and the Largo Police Department.
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