LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. -- Investigators say two men wearing all black robbed a food truck in Lehigh Acres Thursday night.
According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers it happened just before midnight on Thursday at the Los Taquitos Mexican Food truck, located at 3305 Lee Boulevard.
Employees say they were preparing to close for the evening when two males, wearing all black clothing, approached from a nearby vacant field. The employees were ordered to the ground, while the suspects held them at gunpoint. One of the victims was told to get up and retrieve all the money from the cash register, while the second employee was held on the ground and told not to make eye contact with the robbers.
After grabbing an undisclosed amount of cash, as well as the victims cell phones, cash and jewelry, the men fled on foot.
They are described as being between 19 and 25 years of age, both with thin builds. One of the suspects spoke in English and is believed to be a light-skinned black male; the second suspect is a white or Hispanic male who spoke Spanish, possibly with a Cuban accent.
A very similar armed robbery took place the night before at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers. Investigators have not said whether the two robberies are connected at this time.
Anyone with information on the identities or whereabouts of either suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com [southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com] or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app.
