Alachua County Sheriff’s Office seeks help on armed robbery in Hawthorne

  • A male suspect robbed the Chevron gas station at 7435 US SE Highway 301 in Hawthorne at knifepoint after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
  • The suspect assaulted the employee, stole a large amount of cash, and fled north while wearing all black, a mask, and gray gloves.

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies are asking the public for assistance in identifying a male suspect who robbed the Chevron gas station at knifepoint in Hawthorne on Sunday night.

According to an ACSO release, the incident occurred after 10 p.m. when an unknown male entered the Chevron located at 7435 US SE Highway 301. The suspect was dressed in all black, wearing a mask and gray gloves.

During the robbery, the suspect jumped over the counter and physically assaulted the store employee, threatened the victim with a knife and stole a large amount of cash from the register before fleeing north…

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