Crime & Safety
Stun Gun Robbery in Avondale Estates
Police said a pedestrian reported being robbed by a man with a stun gun at 4:45 a.m. in the 2800 block of East College Avenue.
A man armed with a stun-gun robbed a pedestrian early Saturday morning in the 2800 block of East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Avondale Estates police reported.
According to an email advisory sent by police, the robbery happened about 4:45 a.m. Saturday. The victim said the robber took a purse and cell phone and fled on foot.
Nobody was injured. The victim didn't provide a detailed description of the suspect, according to the email advisory.
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A stun gun is weapon that temporarily disables a person with an electric shock.
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