SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Suspect Arrested in Jay Store Robbery

Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Investigators have arrested the suspect of yesterday's store robbery in Jay , FL. Shane Allen Dunsford (28 years old) was taken into custody for the robbery, after being involved in a traffic crash in Century which sent him to a local hospital with injuries to his arm. Dunsford advised Escambia County Deputies in Century that he was the individual responsible for the robbery that occurred in Jay. Dunsford also spoke with Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Investigators concerning the robbery and admitted to being the individual that robbed the store. After robbing the store, Dunsford drove to Century and was later involved in the crash which sent him to the hospital. Dunsford was released from the hospital late last night, at which time he was arrested by Santa Rosa Deputies for the robbery. He is currently being held at the Santa Rosa County Jail with a $10,000.00 bond. Although Dunsford claims he acted alone in the robbery, Investigators believe that another suspect may have been involved due to Dunsford entering the passenger side of the truck prior to fleeing the robbery. If anyone has information concerning this, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP. A photograph of Dunsford is attached to this email.

Suspect:

Shane Allen Dunsford, W/M, 28 years old

5400 Block of Buena Vista Drive , Milton , FL

Charges:

Robbery with a Weapon, 1 count, 1 st degree felony

Santa Rosa County Store Robbed at Knife Point

On 5/30/07 at approximately 0930 hours, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to 12200 Chumuckla Highway, Jay, FL, (Harvest Country Café) in reference to a robbery. The clerk stated that a white male had entered the store and asked if the clerk would be able to cash a check for him. When the clerk opened the register, the suspect pulled out a knife, ordered the clerk to step away from the register, and then jumped over the counter. The suspect grabbed the money tray from the cash register and jumped back over the counter and fled from the store. The suspect got into the passenger side of a white full size pickup truck which left north on Chumuckla Highway. The suspect was described as a white male, early twenties, clean cut, wearing a blue and yellow striped pullover shirt with faded blue jeans. Responding deputies were not able to locate the suspect. Sheriff's Office investigators are currently investigating the robbery. Anyone with information concerning the robbery or the suspect is asked to call the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at 983-1190 or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP. Suspect:

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

850-981-2136

850-698-4441