Early Saturday morning (1/30/16) at approximately 0300 hrs, SRSO Deputies responded to a suspicious person call at the Circle K located at 2665 Avalon Blvd in Milton. Witnesses stated an individual was observed walking up to the front entry door wearing a hood and mask but never made entry into the building. The suspect left in a pickup truck before Deputies arrived.
At approximately 0400 hrs, SRSO dispatch received a call related to a robbery at the Circle K located at 5661 Quintette Rd in Pace. An individual wearing a hoodie and a mask entered the store demanding money and was armed with some type of bar or pipe. After the clerk yelled at the robber, the suspect fled the store.
A BOLO was immediately disseminated to all Santa Rosa Deputies. Deputies located and conducted a traffic stop on a potential suspect vehicle. Occupant(s)of the vehicle were detained and are being questioned in relation to this investigation.
This case is being considered an active investigation.
