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Teens arrested for Dollar General robbery in Lehigh Acres

Posted at 2:43 AM, Jan 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-04 20:09:50-05
**UPDATE (10:45AM)** -- Two teenagers are facing robbery charges after deputies say they stole tobacco products from a Dollar General store Wednesday night.
 
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the two suspects were seen fleeing the rear of the store and running into a wooded area shortly after midnight in the 1100 block of Alabama Road.
 
One suspect, 18-year-old Yarosqui Roble-Medina was found among vegetation and taken into custody.
 
The other suspect, a 17-year-old juvenile, was found exiting a wooded area near S.R. 82 and taken into custody.
 
Roble-Medina was charged with Unoccupied Burglary Unarmed, Possession of Burglary Tools, Criminal Mischief under $1000, Grand Theft, and Resisting Without Violence.  He was transported to the Lee County Jail.

The juvenile was charged with Unoccupied Burglary Unarmed, Possession of Burglary Tools, Criminal Mischief under $1000, Grand Theft, Resisting Without Violence and Juvenile Violation of Probation.  He was transported to the Lee County Juvenile Assessment Center.

Deputies say 441 miscellaneous tobacco packages were reported stolen from the store, and additional items containing Dollar General tags were recovered outside of the store.
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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. -- Deputies are investigating a scene at a Dollar General in Lehigh Acres.
 
It happened on Alabama Drive near State Road 82. The investigation began around 1:00 am Thursday morning.
 
Our crew on the scene saw four Lee County patrol cars and deputies collecting photograph evidence.
 
We will update this story as more information becomes available