Deputies find robbery suspect in sinkhole after extensive search near High Springs

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A High Springs man is accused of being involved in a robbery and getting physical with another man.

Alachua County sheriff’s arrived to a scene on Tuesday evening regarding a robbery and reports of a disturbance between two people. Deputies were told the suspect, Keveon Johnson, 25, may be armed.

Upon investigation, the victim told deputies that an argument turned physical, where Johnson wrestled the victim and put his arm around their neck. He took the victim’s phone and car keys before running into the nearby woods, reports say.

Deputies began looking for Johnson with K9 teams and the Aviation Unit, who identified a person hidden in the wooded area. Johnson again ran deeper into the woods.

Deputies found Johnson in a large sinkhole around 7:30 that evening. He was safely taken into custody and was taken to the Alachua County Jail.

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