TAMPA - A pair of Florida 21-year-olds have been arrested after a string of armed robberies along I-75, according to United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.

Investigators say that Taleah Williams of North Fort Myers and Javion Ward of Fort Myers conspired to commit several robberies in Hillsborough, Sumter, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

During each of the robberies, detectives say that Williams or Ward went in with a firearm and demanded money from the clerk.

Timeline:

On Tuesday, the two went to a Tampa convenience store with a pistol and stole $600. The next morning, they attempted to rob a Lake Panasoffkee gas station but left without any money.

A few days later they went to four more stores in Gibsonto, Ellenton, Nokomis and North Port. Ward jumped over the counter to get to t

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