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22-Year-Old Charged With Robbery

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 11, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY - A 22-year-old Tarpon Springs man was arrested Monday, accused of pulling a weapon on a man at a bus stop and then punching him before taking his cash.

David James Spencer, of 1421 Lonesome Pine Lane, was arrested by Pasco County deputies about 90 minutes after the incident, which took place at Little Road and Citizen Drive, near the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

The victim had been dropped off in the area, according to a report, and approached Spencer, asking him about an alleged robbery the prior day.

"You think I'm not afraid to kill you?" Spencer asked the man, pulling a weapon out of his pocket, a sheriff's office report stated.

Spencer then punched the man in the face and stole an envelope holding $100 out of the man's handbag, the report states.

A witness reported seeing Spencer hit the man, and she told deputies she saw him with a knife or gun.

The victim wasn't seriously injured. Spencer is being held at Land O' Lakes Jail on a charge of armed robbery. His bail is set at $50,000.

Lisa A. Davis

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