A late night walk home from work ended with a frightening encounter for a Florida man after authorities say he was confronted by a group of young men who allegedly robbed him at gunpoint for a vape pen.
The incident unfolded around 9:36 p.m. in Winter Haven, Florida, according to investigators. Police said the victim was heading home when a silver Nissan Frontier pulled alongside him. Five men reportedly exited the vehicle and approached him on foot, transforming an ordinary evening into a criminal investigation that would soon lead to multiple arrests.
Authorities said the group demanded that the victim hand over everything in his pockets. Faced with several individuals, the man reportedly told them he had only a cellphone and a green vape pen. What began as a verbal confrontation quickly intensified…