Sarasota Store Robbed at Knifepoint

SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying a man its deputies say held up a USA Mini Mart at knifepoint Wednesday night.

According to the agency, the man went into the 3621 S. Tuttle Ave. store around 9:50 p.m. Oct. 26 with a 6-inch knife. The man demanded cash from the clerk, deputies say.

Following the incident, the man fled in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 941-861-4900 or Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

Surveillance photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office