ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A Fort Pierce man was arrested on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon on Monday.

Robert Boland, 40, of the 4700 block of Regina Drive in Fort Pierce, is accused of robbing two stores with a walking cane modified with a sharp tip.

Deputies said Boland robbed a Metro gas station, at 1200 West Midway Road in Fort Pierce, on Friday and robbed the Met Mart, at 100 Northwest Airoso Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, less than 24 hours later.

Deputies said on Monday afternoon they received a tip about Boland's whereabouts and took him to the St. Lucie County Jail.

Boland remained in jail Tuesday afternoon with a $300,000 bail.

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