Sheriff's Office seeks assistance in identifying armed robber

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying an armed suspect who robbed a cashier at Beall's Outlet on 4084 Cattlemen Road Friday, Nov. 23.

Witnesses report a man entered the store around 7 p.m., pointed a knife at the cashier and demanded money from the register.

The suspect fled the store and left on a black bicycle. He is described as a 5-foot-8-inch white male with blond hair, weighing about 230 pounds.

A clip from the surveillance video is below. Anyone with information is asked to call Criminal Investigations at 861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS(8477), or www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com or by texting TIP109 plus a message to CRIMES (274637).