The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a brazen bandit who stole items and then punched an employee at a Belleview discount store.
The man first stole a couple of cans of beer from the Dollar General located at 13415 SE 47th Ave. – then went back inside the store and stood in line to buy a soda, a sheriff’s office report states.
When confronted about the stolen beers, the man broke an employee’s phone and then punched him in the face, the report says.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Dep. Joseph Diaz at (352) 732-9111. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers of Marion County at (352) 368-STOP (7867). Tips can also be submitted at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.
For Crime Stoppers, callers should reference 19-15 in their tips. Also, if a Crime Stoppers tip leads to an arrest, the person reporting it may be eligible for a cash reward.