SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Navarre Business Robbed at Gun Point

On 11/04/08 at approximately 0930 hours, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to "Advance America Cash Loans" located at 8247 Navarre Parkway in reference to an armed robbery. This is located across Highway 98 from the Navarre Publix. When deputies arrived, an employee at the establishment stated that a white male suspect came into the business armed with a black semi-automatic handgun. A soon as the suspect entered through the front door, he began pointing the handgun at the employee. The suspect demanded that the employee give him all of the money from the cash register. The employee complied. The suspect then fled out the front door with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen getting into a red Jeep SUV, possibly a Cherokee, with dark tinted windows. No one was hurt during the robbery. Surveillance video was obtained from the establishment and suspect pictures are attached to this press release. No suspects are known at this time. Investigators are asking anyone with information concerning the suspect's identity to contact the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at 983-1190, or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP.

SUSPECT DESCRIPTION:

White Male, mid 30's, clean shaven, 5'08", medium build

Jeans, flannel shirt with hooded sweatshirt underneath, sunglasses, baseball cap

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net