Jacksonville man accused of robbing Orlando CVS with threatening note demanding pills

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was arrested after robbing a CVS store in Orlando, according to police.

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Orlando police said 23-year-old Thomas Mues is charged with robbing the CVS at Curry Ford and Conway roads on Friday night.

Officers said Mues entered the CVS around 6 p.m. and handed a pharmacy employee a note indicating he had a gun and would shoot them if he was not provided the pills listed.

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Police said Mues was spotted leaving the CVS when they arrived and was arrested after a foot chase.

Investigators said Mues admitted to traveling to Orlando to carry out the plan and also confessed to another similar robbery in Central Florida.

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Records show Mues is facing robbery, trafficking, and possession charges.

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