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Deputies: Armed thief loses clothes while trying to flee

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An armed thief lost his clothes as he tried to make his getaway on a bicycle, Orange County deputies said Wednesday.

Deputies said the man used a gun to steal lottery tickets and money from a grocery box on Texas Avenue.

The clerk and another person chased him down and held him until deputies arrived, authorities said.

The man's name was not released.