Man accused of Burger King robbery arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash, deputies say

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — One of the men accused of an armed robbery at a Burger King in The Villages is now in jail following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said Travius Webber, is one of the men who robbed the Burger King on Wedgewood Lane around 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

During the robbery, two armed robbers entered the building and emptied the cash register, deputies said.

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According to a release, three employees and a customer were inside the restaurant at the time of the robbery.

Just before 2 p.m. Saturday, deputies tried to stop a car, but the driver took off and eventually crashed into a sheriff's vehicle, deputies said.

According to a report, four people were inside the car, including two children.

No deputies were hurt in the crash and one child and an adult inside the fleeing vehicle were treated for minor injuries at the hospital, officials said.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 352-793-2621 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

Armed Robbery-Burger King

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred today, April 27, 2019, at approximately 7:30 am, at Burger King 3630 Wedgewood Lane, the Villages, FL.... https://t.co/EmDy50nSG3
— Sumter Sheriff FL (@SCSOFL) April 27, 2019