UPD reports armed robbery at Tanglewood Village

July 26, 2010

On 07/25/10, at approximately 9:24 p.m. an armed robbery occurred on the eastside of Tanglewood Village Apartments, on the University of Florida campus.

The male victim, a resident of the apartment complex, was in the process of transferring groceries from his vehicle parked just outside of his ground floor apartment when he was approached by a black male suspect who confronted him from behind, armed with a small semi-automatic handgun. The suspect demanded that the victim hand over all of his cash and belongings. At that point, the victim turned to face the suspect and offered him his car keys. The suspect stated that he did not want his car and again demanded cash. The victim then dropped his vehicle keys to the ground and the suspect fled from the scene on foot.

A search for the suspect was conducted by UF police officers, Gainesville Police officers, and a canine unit from the Gainesville Police Department, but the suspect could not be located. An increase patrol has been initiated for the area.

The suspect is described as a black male, mid to late twenties, between 5’09” to 5’10”, approximately 210-215 pounds, heavy build, with short, close cropped hair. He was wearing long dark colored pants, and a dark colored shirt. The suspect was armed with a black, semi-automatic handgun. Detectives are actively pursuing leads and ask that if anyone has any information about this crime or they have been approached by a subject matching the description of the subject from this case, they are encouraged to contact the University of Florida Police Department at 392-1111.

For questions regarding information contained in this release, please contact Captain Jeff Holcomb at 392-1409, or after hours at 392-1111 (UFPD Case Report #10-1390). Captain Holcomb can also be reached via e-mail at jholcomb@ufl.edu, or see the UFPD webpage at http://www.police.ufl.edu/.

University Police Department Information for Release to Media, CR#10-1390.