Two men threaten gas station employees

The Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men who threatened to kidnap and kill a Key Largo convenience store employees and their families Wednesday night.

There were no injuries reported.

The victim and one other witness in the store described the incident as follows:

Two, unidentified, unarmed, white male suspects entered the Chevron gas station, 106200 Overseas Highway, at 7:52 p.m. and told the victim (store clerk) they needed to speak to the store manager. The clerk stated the store manager was not present. One of the suspects responded that the store manager owes him money and then demanded all the money in the cash register.  

The clerk refused to give them the money. One of the suspects then stated they would kidnap and kill her as well as kidnap the store manager’s children if they were not paid the money allegedly owed. The clerk refused. The men then walked to the back of the store where the manager’s office is located and knocked on the door. They then left the store.

Deputies and Detectives reviewed the store security camera footage, which showed the men enter the store, point at the clerk while conversing with her and then leave the store in a white Ford van covered with “Dirty Hooker” decals. The van left the property driving southbound on U.S. 1.

• Suspect one was described as being between 5-foot and 5-foot-8, stalky with dirty blonde hair and light blue eyes. He was wearing a navy blue T-shirt and blue jeans.

• Suspect two was described as being taller than 5-foot-8 with a beard. He wore a black, long-sleeved T-shirt, a black hat and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact Detective Ian Barnett at 305-853-3211. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-471-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and if a tip leads to an arrest in the case, the caller may be eligible for a cash reward. Tips may also be submitted online at www.floridakeyscrimestoppers.com or via a text message using the smartphone app called P3 Phone. Tips can also be submitted via social media such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the @CrimeStoppers305 hashtag.