- October 11, 2024
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A machete-wielding man robbed 7-Eleven on Monday, July 3.
The suspect, 30-year-old South Daytona resident Deric Shropshire, entered the store at 170 N. Nova Road at around 12:45 a.m. and pointed the machete at the clerk, according to police.
Shropshire demanded the clerk give him all the money in the store, and, after the clerk complied, fled with $203.
Police identified Shropshire based on surveillance footage from a different local 7-Eleven store, which he entered about 25 minutes before the robbery, according to his arrest report.
They found him in the area of Beville Road and Golfview Boulevard in South Daytona after trying to contact him at his home.
Shropshire was on probation for a previous carjacking charge, according to his arrest report.
"I couldn't be prouder of our officers and investigators for taking this violent felon into custody," Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said in a news release. "They showed great resolve and teamwork in their efforts to protect our community."
