Sarasota Armed Robbery Under Investigation

SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Wednesday night armed robbery at a Walgreens on Bee Ridge Road.

According to the agency, a man walked into the 5800 Bee Ridge Road just after 11:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and demanded narcotics from employees. The man told employees he had a gun, but it was not displayed.

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Deputies say they are looking for a white male who stands about 5-foot-10. He is described as having a skinny build and was last seen wearing a green beanie, brown leather jacket and unknown colored pants. He was carrying a gray backpack with black straps, the sheriff’s office wrote in an email to media.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Det. B. Clark at 941-861-4317 or the front desk at 941-861-4260. The case number to reference is 17-64756.

No further information is available at this time.

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