Escambia County robbery spree ends with arrest of Pensacola man in camo, deputies say

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A suspect in three armed robberies in Escambia County has been arrested.

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According to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office officials, 34-year-old Joseph Michael Vaughn, of Pensacola, was arrested after he was connected to robberies on Jan. 25, 27 and 28.

The robbery on Jan. 25 took place at the Happy 7 Food Mart on Lillian Highway, where a man wearing camo coveralls and a mask walked up to the counter, pointed a gun at the employee and told her to give him the money, according to officials.

In that robbery, the man allegedly got away with between $50 and $100…

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