SARASOTA, Fla. — Customers at a Florida bar barely batted an eye and continued drinking and chatting during a weekend armed robbery.
Two men carrying weapons entered a sports bar in Sarasota early Sunday morning and robbed it, police said, as they released surveillance video of the incident on Facebook.
One of the men can be seen pushing the bartender toward the register and demanding money, while his partner stayed out of the camera's view.
The thief then demanded cash, before making off with an undisclosed amount of money and two bottles of alcohol, police said.
All this while patrons at the bar seemed unaware of the robbery unfolding before their eyes.
PLEASE SHARE: We're asking for your help in identifying two armed robbery suspects who demanded money from a bartender at Memories Lounge, 3428 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The armed robbery occurred on Sunday at approximately 1:30 a.m. The suspects are described as: First Suspect: Black male, between 25 and 35 years of age, 5'8"-5'10", muscular build, long black goatee or beard, brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black beanie cap, gray hoodie, black shorts, black string backpack on his chest, black socks, and tan/white shoes. He was armed with a rifle. Second Suspect: Black male, between 25 and 35 years of age, thin build, approximately 6'0”. Last seen wearing a black hoodie, black long pants or jeans and black shoes. He was armed with a shotgun. Two males are seen on camera entering the lounge’s parking lot from the south east. The suspects crossed the parking lot and ran through the front door of the lounge. Once inside, one suspect, who appeared to be armed with a rifle, made his way towards the bar and demanded money from the bartender. The suspect pushed the bartender to the cash register where he removed an unknown amount of cash. The suspect also grabbed two bottles of alcohol before leaving the lounge. The second suspect was out of camera view during this time. Both suspects were seen leaving through the back parking lot, on foot. Anyone with information on this case, please call Detective Dustin Luciano at 941-780-2646 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com
Posted by Sarasota Police Department on Monday, June 19, 2017
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
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