Five men in Florida are charged with robbery after police allege they held up a man at gunpoint and stole a vape pen valued at about $30. According to police accounts cited by multiple outlets, the victim was walking home from work when a group of suspects approached and allegedly confronted him with a weapon. Prosecutors and law enforcement say the men then searched the victim’s pockets and took the vape pen.
One report describes the suspects as jumping out of a pickup truck before the alleged robbery. Another describes the incident as a gunpoint robbery in which the men took the vape pen after searching the victim. The charges are described as felony robbery charges. Police have not indicated in the provided accounts whether the men are convicted or whether there are additional items taken beyond the vape pen.
The cases are pending, and the allegations are presented as statements by police, with details centered on the victim, the alleged weapon threat, the alleged search of the victim’s pockets, and the low value of the stolen item.
