A Sanford man is facing charges in an armed robbery and kidnapping investigation.
Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested Nicholas Devon Quick, 57, in connection to the crime on March 10.
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The sheriff's office received a report related to communication of threats in the Lemon Springs community one day prior.
Deputies responded to a home on Lemon Springs Road and spoke with residents.
One person living there stated a person they knew entered the home armed with a knife, holding a roll of tape and making threats of violence, officials said.
The resident told deputies Quick stole money and a firearm known to be inside the home before fleeing the scene.
The State Highway Patrol and FBI Safe Streets Task Force unit assisted deputies in locating the man several miles away. He was taken into custody without incident.
Quick was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He is currently being held in the without bond.