Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on an armed robbery that occurred last night (December 11) at a convenience store in Fort Walton Beach.
Deputies responded to the Ritz Food Sore located at 659 N. Beal Parkway at approximately 11:00 p.m. The clerk stated that a black male entered the store and came to the counter where he pulled out a gun and placed the barrel of the gun on the counter.
The clerk handed the suspect money and he fled the store headed south on Beal Parkway. The black male suspect is described as approximately 6' tall, 160-170 pounds and was wearing a red sweater or sweatshirt and dark colored pants. The suspect was also wearing a multi-color toboggan with tassels and had his shirt pulled up over his mouth.
Anybody with information about this robbery may contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at (850) 609-2000 or may possibly become eligible for a cash reward of UP TO $1,000 by contacting Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 863-TIPS (863-8477), or toll-free at 1-888-654-TIPS. Information can also be provided anonymously by texting "TIP214 plus the message" to CRIMES (274637).
Anonymous tips can also be submitted on-line at www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers callers are never required to reveal their identity nor testify in court. A code number system is used to pay cash rewards without compromising the tipster's identity.
Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information that helps solve crimes, or leads to the location of wanted fugitives, illegal drugs, or recovery of stolen property. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit, community organization; it is not a government program or law enforcement agency, and no taxpayer dollars are used in its reward fund.
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