Armed Robbery and Burglaries Believed to be Committed by Same Suspects in Florence Area Monday night, May 1, at about 10:30PM the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received the report of an attempted burglary at the Cleawox Market located in the 85000blk of Hwy. 101 south of Florence. The manager of the location reported that two masked subjects attempted to enter the vacant store after shooting through the front door with a shotgun. Security footage on scene depicted the suspects armed with a shotgun that resembles the appearance of an AK-47 style rifle. The suspects did not make entry into the store. Approximately 30 minutes later the Florence Police Department responded to the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the American Market located in the 2500blk of Hwy. 101. The suspects were wearing masks and armed with what appeared to be the same weapon used in the attempted burglary. The suspects stole cigarettes, other smoking devices and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects departed northbound on Hwy. 101 in a white, two-door Dodge Dakota pickup. The truck was displaying California plate #53657H2. The suspects are described as white males. One was wearing a red or maroon sweatshirt, black pants, white shoes, and a bandana over his face. The other was wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, black shoes, and a black ski mask. The suspects in this case are to be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1 or Florence Police Department at 541-997-3515. Please reference FPD Case #23-4223 or LCSO Case #23-2332.
