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Clay deputies: Man steals 11 pairs of Nikes in armed robbery at shoe store

Deputies are searching for a man who flashed a gun at a Shoe Carnival employee and stole 11 pairs of Nikes in Orange Park, officials said.

Clay County Sheriff's Office released a surveillance photo of the suspect on Tuesday.

Deputies say he walked into the store with a large trash bag and filled it with 11 boxes of Nikes.

When a store associate confronted him, he displayed a firearm located in his waistband, deputies said.

He left the store and got into a white, four-door Chevy Malibu.

The suspect is described as a man in his mid-20s who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds.

Deputies are asking anyone with information about the suspect to call 904-264-6512.

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Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, July 25, 2017