MARIANNA, FL - On Wednesday June 13, 2012 approximately 12:30 a.m. a black male entered the Days Inn Motel at 2185 Hwy 71, Marianna. The subject produced a knife and told the clerk to give him the money. The clerk gave the subject an undisclosed amount of money. The subject then forced the clerk into a utility closet. The subject left the motel running north on foot. ACI and JCI canine units responded. It appears the subject may have left in a vehicle.

The subject was described as a black male approximately 5’03” to 5’06”, wearing a blue hoodie, a white shirt, and gray jogging pants.

At approximately 12:49 a. m. the same subject entered America’s Best Value Inn Motel at 2086 Hwy 71. He approached the clerk, produced a knife, and demanded the money. The subject took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The subject then forced the clerk in a closet and exited the motel.

Anyone with information about this crime please contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 850-482-9648 or Crime Stoppers at 850-526-5000.