Alleged gas station robber ran out of gas

CAPE HAZE, Fla., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities said a man who allegedly robbed a Florida gas station was arrested after his getaway vehicle ran out of fuel.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said David Eric Hampton, 23, allegedly used a 12-inch Bowie knife to threaten a clerk at the BP Station in Cape Haze and fled after taking money from the business, the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune reported Wednesday.

The customer who dialed 911 described the suspect's white Mercury Cougar and investigators later found the car abandoned and out of gas. Deputies arrested Hampton after he was found behind a home.

Hampton was charged with robbery with a weapon and loitering/prowling. He was taken to the country jail without bail, the sheriff's office said.