PORT ST. LUCIE — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested after police said he robbed a gas station for an 89-cent cigar, according to his arrest affidavit.

Tarvice Payne, 33, was charged with robbery.

Police were called to a Chevron gas station on the 400 block of Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard about 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to the report.

The cashier of the store said Payne came into the store and asked for a Black & Mild Cigar, but said he didn't have the money to pay for it. Without money, the cashier told Payne he couldn't give him the cigar, according to the report.

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"You're going to die tonight for 85 cents?" Payne told the cashier, according to two witnesses who spoke to police.

The man gave over the cigar, and Payne left the store, according to the report. Shortly after, Payne came back in the store and threatened to kill the cashier if he contacted police.

A witness told police Payne left again after stealing an American flag and was drinking alcohol and yelling in his car, according to the report.

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When police arrived on the scene, Payne was smoking the cigar, according to the report.

Payne was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail, where he was being held as of Tuesday afternoon with a bail of $65,000.

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