Robbers Hold Up Employees At Hudson Beach Bar

HUDSON, FL -- The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is searching for a pair of robbers who held employees of Sam's Beach Bar, 6325 Clark St., Hudson, at gunpoint Monday morning.

According to the sheriff's office, two men forced their way into the bar at 8 a.m. before opening. They were armed with a handgun and pepper spray. They used the pepper spray on a few of the employees before getting away with an undisclosed amount of money and valuables.

The bar shut down for the day to allow detectives to gather evidence.

A nearby surveillance camera captured the getaway vehicle, a dark-colored, four-door SUV, possibly a Chevrolet. One robber is described as 6 feet tall, in his 30s with short, dirty blonde hair, blue eyes and tattoos on both arms. The other is 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, in his 20s with light brown hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pasco Sheriff’s Office Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488.