It appears the search scene is calming down now. There’s no word yet on whether they caught the two robbers who deputies say injured a victim. There’s also no word on whether the victim is a UCF student. We’re working to get this information, and will post it here when we do.
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11:20 A.M. UPDATE: KnightNews.com just got this alert from our contact at OCSO:
At approximately 10:00 am today Orange County Sheriff’s Patrol deputies responded to the call of a robbery at the Sterling University Apartments, 11600 Mendel Drive. Two suspects are believed to have robbed an individual on the property taking an undisclosed amount of cash, and injuring the suspect. (NLT) The suspects were armed and described as a white male and a black male. They were believed to have fled on foot. Robbery detectives have responded and K9 and Mounted are also on scene.
INITIAL 11 A.M. BREAKING STORY
KnightNews.com got multiple reports of police activity near UCF’s “Greek Ghetto,” an area of older houses where several fraternities bought homes near the new Sterling Apartments high rise.
KnightNews.com crews are on scene now and see a sheriff’s chopper hovering in the area and can confirm parts of the neighborhood are blocked off.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KnightNews.com a robbery happened in the area and that’s why deputies are using sheriff’s office dogs and the chopper in order to try and catch the robber right now.
Mendel Drive is one of the area’s blocked off.
Earlier today, a home invasion was reported by UCF’s text alert. It’s unclear at this point if the police activity is related, but a sheriff’s spokesperson told KnightNews.com this incident is related to a robbery reported at 10:02 a.m., and not a home invasion.
Check back for updates.
