Man robbed friend who came to buy PlayStation: Police
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Background: Bodycam footage of Nicholas Flores being arrested (Lee County Sheriff”s Office). Inset: Nicholas Flores (Lee County Sheriff’s Office).

A Florida man is behind bars after police say he tied up his friend, held him at his home, and robbed his bank account.

In a Facebook update, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of 32-year-old Nicholas Flores, who faces charges of robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a controlled substance.

As per the police report, Flores arranged to meet an acquaintance to negotiate the sale of a PlayStation 5. This acquaintance, whose identity was not disclosed by authorities, visited Flores’ residence on Monday. While there, Flores reportedly grabbed a machete and rendered the visitor unconscious by choking him. Upon regaining consciousness, the acquaintance found his wrists and legs allegedly restrained with zip ties and duct tape.

Flores had left his friend while he made several bank transactions, taking money from his friend’s account and putting it in his own.

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Authorities stated that Flores purportedly detained his acquaintance for several hours. The trapped individual managed to flee the next morning while Flores was sleeping.

The friend was brought to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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When police executed a search warrant at Flores’ home, they found the same materials allegedly used to restrain his friend as well as cocaine and methamphetamine. Flores was arrested at his home and booked on charges of robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a controlled substance.

According to reporting by the Fort Meyers News-Press, Flores is being held without bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Aug. 11.

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