HERNANDO – Citrus County deputies were dispatched just after midnight today to a reported armed robbery at the Kangaroo Express at 8486 N. Carl G. Rose Highway. by the State Road 200 bridge.

According to the clerks, the suspect entered the store and walked toward the back where they were cleaning up.

The man alternately pointed a firearm at their heads, yelling that he wanted all of the money from the register, which is located in the front of the store.

After an undetermined amount of cash was handed over to him, the suspect fled from the Kangaroo Express in a southeasterly direction. It’s unconfirmed at this time whether a vehicle was involved.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. He has blue eyes, and his brown hair is buzz-cut. The subject was wearing blue jean shorts, white and blue tennis shoes, plus a black sweatshirt-type hoodie that was on backwards, so the hood covered his face. Holes had been cut out, allowing the man to see and speak. He also was wearing gloves.

A K-9 team attempted to track the man, while the Sheriff’s Office helicopter searched from the air. Crime scene technicians also processed the scene for any viable physical evidence.

Detectives will be releasing photos from the store’s surveillance video later today to see if someone might be able to identify the subject.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 911 or 726-1121 right away. Or contact Crime Stoppers of Citrus County, Inc.

Report your tip by texting CITRUS to 274637 (Crimes), clicking on www.crimestopperscitrus.com or calling 1-888-ANY-TIPS toll-free.

Tipsters may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.