Sarasota sheriff's office releases photos of armed robbery suspect

Published: November 26, 2012 

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office hopes the public can help identify the man who robbed a Beall's Outlet store on Friday. PROVIDED PHOTO.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance identifying an armed suspect who robbed a cashier at Beall’s Outlet, 4084 Cattlemen Road Friday night.

Witnesses say a man walked into the store at 7:05 p.m., pointed a knife at salespeople and demanded cash from the register, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. He fled the store and left on a black bicycle.

The suspect is described as standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 230 pounds, and having blond hair.

Surveillance video can be viewed on the sheriff’s office YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/SarasotaSheriff.

Anyone with information can call Criminal Investigations at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477), or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com or via text message by texting TIP109 plus a message to CRIMES (274637).

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