He took off with the cash drawer. Now deputies are looking for suspect in armed robbery

Reports of an armed robbery brought Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies to a 7-Eleven early Saturday morning.

Deputies were called to the 7-Eleven at 5420 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday after reports of an armed robbery, according to the sheriff’s office.

Officials said the suspect had a silver handgun and left the store with the cash drawer, driving west on DeSoto Road in a silver four-door sedan.

The suspect was described as a man in his early 20s wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, black sneakers and gloves, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477) or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published September 30, 2017 at 3:02 PM with the headline "He took off with the cash drawer. Now deputies are looking for suspect in armed robbery."