Video shows alleged Circle K robbery attempt

A Merritt Island man suspected of robbing a convenience store in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday night made it easy for police to find him.

He left his wallet at the scene.

According to an arrest report from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Benjamin Alexander Shaw took $40 from a store clerk at the Circle K at 7700 N. Atlantic Ave. Shaw did so by threatening him, stating that if the clerk did not pay the money, Shaw would go home and get a gun and take all the money in the register.

Subsequently, police responded. When they did, the clerk turned over to them a black wallet and an ID card with Shaw's name on it.

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Shaw was found a few blocks away during a search, which included the use of dog and a helicopter. Shaw was found to have a small glass pipe in his possession that had cocaine residue in it.

The clerk positively identified Shaw as the man who robbed the store. The incident was also caught on store surveillance.

Shaw was charged with robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sent to the Brevard County Jail.

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