Century Store Manager Robbed In Broad Daylight

December 23, 2011

A Century store manager was robbed in broad daylight Friday morning.

An unidentified male suspect stole the nightly deposit from the manager of the Food Giant on North Century Boulevard about 9:30 a.m. The incident happened outside of the store. It was not known if the suspect displayed a weapon.

The manager described the robber as a male wearing a dark colored, possibly green sweatshirt and wearing a mask or hood. He fled on foot away from the store in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash and checks.

K-9 teams from Century Correctional Institution and the Escambia County Road Prison tracked the suspect’s scent south to an unoccupied residence on Henry Street, just west of Highway 29. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were unable to locate anyone at the house, but there were reportedly recent tire tracks were an unknown vehicle left the driveway of the home.

The store manager was not injured.

Anyone with information on the incident should call the Escambia County Sheriff’s office at 850-436-9620. More details will be posted as they become available.

Pictured top: Deputies check a house on Henry Street in Century for a robbery suspect Friday morning. Pictured insert: A K-9 team works to track the suspect on Henry Street. Pictured below: The manager of the Food Giant in Century was robbed outside the store Friday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

5 Responses to “Century Store Manager Robbed In Broad Daylight”

  1. Frank on December 24th, 2011 8:51 am

    The guy is enjoing one of those expencive, cookies right about now,
    One that will “take ya farther than ya want to go and cost you more than ya can pay and ya won’t even remember it”!

  2. b on December 24th, 2011 7:16 am

    Maybe he will spend the money at Food Giant and other area stores…..thats the best we can hope for…other than hoping to catch the guy…bet he is having a merry Christmas anyway

  3. southern by choice on December 23rd, 2011 5:20 pm

    I agree with what you said. And I think that even the Flomaton police would come over and escort them to the bank, even though the store is in Florida. From what I understand, the two departments work together since they’re so close. It’s just a blessing that no one was injured!!

  4. curtis turk on December 23rd, 2011 2:28 pm

    he should have a deputy escourt him to the bank that is what they are for theres no telling how many times this person watched him leave with the money or change your routine dont get in a rut.

  5. southern by choice on December 23rd, 2011 12:09 pm

    So glad no one was injured, and hopefully they’ll catch this thug real soon.

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