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| Josue Alberto Lobo Cruz |
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office continues to try to locate a
second suspect who was involved in an armed holdup of an East Naples
convenience store in February.
Detectives are asking for the
public’s help in locating Josue Alberto Lobo Cruz, 26. Cruz is wanted on an
active warrant in connection with the Feb. 27 robbery at Rose Food Mart, 6026
Radio Road in East Naples.
Detectives say Cruz and another man, Cesar Augusto Bertrand Zelaya, robbed
the store while wearing black ski masks. Zelaya brandished a gun. They made off
with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The CCSO warrant charges Cruz with robbery with a firearm, grand
theft, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery.
Detectives arrested Zelaya, 30, on Tuesday on multiple counts of armed
robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. In addition to
the Rose Food Mart robbery, Zelaya is charged with two other convenience store
robberies in Collier County this year.
Cruz is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds with
brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the 1200 block of
Granada Boulevard in Naples.
Detectives said Cruz is known to frequent area gambling establishments
and has ties to Collier and Lee counties.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Collier
County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible
for a reward call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.8477 (TIPS).
