Sarasota News Leader
October 4, 2013
Page 84
ARMED ROBBERY REPORTED AT ROADWAY INN IN SARASOTA
Sarasota Police detectives are searching
for suspects in an armed robbery that was
reported just before 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept.
27, at the Roadway Inn, located at 5000 N.
Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, the department
has announced.
Both perpetrators were described as black
males in their 20s, between 5 feet 8 inches
and 5 feet 10 inches tall, the release notes.
One was reported to be wearing a green shirt
and blue jeans, while the other was described
as wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and blue
jeans. "They wore towels over their heads and
faces to conceal their identities," the release
says.
Two men entered the motel and confronted
the clerk with a handgun, a news release says.
They shoved the clerk to the ground; then,
one of the men jumped over the counter and
grabbed an undisclosed amount of money from
the cash drawer, the release adds. The clerk Anyone with information is encouraged to
call Det. M. Jackson at 954-7070, leave an
sustained only minor injuries, it continues.
The two men, who remain unidentified, fled anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by callthe area, the release says. "It is unknown if ing 366-TIPS (8477) or going online at www.
sarasotacrimestoppers.com. %
they left by foot or by car."
Simply put, Crime Stoppers relies upon the
cooperation between the police the media
and the community to provide a flow of
information about crime and criminals.
Call: (941) 366-TIPS (8477)
Click: SarasotaCrimeStoppers.com
Text "TIP109" plus your
Text: message to CRIMES (274637)
All submitted tips are secure and anonymous
