Robber says “sorry” after hurting an East Naples man

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EAST NAPLES, Fla. – A robber is on the loose in East Naples after he stole from a man he punched in the face.

The robbery happened along Bayshore Road late Tuesday night. Deputies found a man with blood running down his face. He says a man fought with him, tugging his bike.

“He says ‘give me your money’ and I said I didn’t have it.”

He says the robber then punched him in the face making him bleed.

“I struggled, he hit me, boom,” said the victim. “Yes, I am okay. He says ‘sorry,’ maybe he saw the blood?”

Deputies searched the area but the robber was not found.

The victim says the robber took off on a bike. He says the suspect is described as a Hispanic man with salt and pepper hair, a little stubble on his face and a medium build.

If you know have any information, call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239-252-9300.

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