Police Seek CVS Robbery Suspect

Sarasota Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who investigators say robbed a CVS, at 3709 North Tamiami Trail, on Monday morning.

According to police, a store clerk was handed a note at the front register from a customer.

"The note and the male demanded the money in the drawer, and the male implied he had a weapon," according to a press release from Sarasota Police. 

The clerk gave the suspect cash, and he fled the store. Police say he rode off on a bicycle, traveling north.

The suspect is in his 20s or 30s, and was wearing a dark knit type cap, dark jacket, and blue jeans. 

A witness saw the perpetrator discard the bicycle and flee on foot.

The Sarasota Police Department K-9 Unit responded and attempted to track the perpetrator but did not locate him. 

 Anyone with information is asked to call Det. DeFrancisco at 941-954-7094, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477).

People also can go online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com  or write a message by texting TIP109, plus a message to CRIMES (274637).

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