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BRIEF: Sarasota sheriff's office releases photos of armed robbery suspectNov 26, 2012 (The Bradenton Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- 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). ___ (c)2012 The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Fla.) Visit The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Fla.) at www.bradenton.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |