April 21, 2005
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

COMPOSITE SKETCHES RELEASED IN DELTONA ROBBERIES 

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has released composite sketches of suspects in two recent robberies in Deltona, hoping someone will recognize the images and help investigators identify the culprits. 

The robberies occurred earlier this month, just 10 days apart. While a gun wasn’t flashed in either robbery, in one the robber showed the store clerk a gun tucked into his waistband, and in the other the robber kept a hand on his waistband to imply he had a weapon. No one was injured during either robbery. While investigators noted similarities in the physical descriptions provided by witnesses from both robberies, officials aren’t certain whether the same man robbed both stores. 

The first robbery occurred on the evening of April 7 at the Beverage and Cigarette Outlet on Doyle Road. The second robbery occurred on the morning of April 17 at Century Cleaners on Providence Boulevard. The robber from the April 7 incident was described as an approximately 5’8” white man in his late 20s or early 30s who weighed about 180 pounds and had short, black hair and dark eyes. The description of the suspect in the second robbery was an approximately 6’ white man between 30-40 who weighed about 160 pounds and had short, brown hair and a slight amount of facial hair. Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to contact Sheriff’s investigator Ryan Mills at (386) 860-7030 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.