Bee Ridge Little Caesers Robbed at Gunpoint

Police are looking for suspects of an armed robbery that happened Monday night at the .

Shortly before 9 p.m., the suspect entered the pizza shop with a handgun and demanded money from the employees, according to a news release issued by the The suspect was last seen leaving the shopping scenter on foot, heading toward the back of the property.

The Sheriff's Office deployed its helicopter, K-9 and patrol squads to search for the suspect last night.

The suspect is described as a white male in his twenties, with brown hair and brown eyes. Witnesses say he appeared to be 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a thin build and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black gloves with writing, camoflouge scar over his face and black jeans.

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