Hitchcock’s employee transported to hospital after armed robbery

Press release from Alachua Police Department

ALACHUA, Fla. – Last night, April 1, 2024, at 9:34 p.m., the Alachua Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at Hitchcock’s Supermarket located at 15560 NW U.S. Hwy 441 in Alachua.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that an unknown male assailant had brandished a firearm to an employee as they were closing the store. The suspect then demanded that the employee open the store’s safe. Under duress, the employee complied with the suspect’s demands, resulting in the theft of a significant sum of money from the safe. It was stated that at some point during the incident, the victim was pistol-whipped prior to the suspect fleeing the scene.

The victim sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

The Alachua Police Department’s detectives responded to the scene and are actively pursuing multiple leads at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective J. Eady at 386-588-3328 or by email at jeady@alachuapd.org. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may contact the Alachua County Crime Stoppers Inc at 352-372-7867 or online.

Thank you to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office for your assistance.