Police seeking information on armed-robbery suspect; composite sketch available

April 16, 2010

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On April 14 at approximately 11:29 p.m., there was an armed robbery on the eastside of Parking Garage 4, on the University of Florida campus. Detectives are seeking information from the public about the identity and whereabouts of the above individual. You can view a composite sketch and still shots from surveillance video by clicking here.

If anyone has any information about this crime, or if he or she has been approached by a subject matching the description of the suspect from this case, they are encouraged to contact the University of Florida Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 352-392-4705. If prefer to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP.

Details of the April 14 incident include that the female victim, an 18-year-old UF student, exited an RTS bus at the Rawlings Hall bus stop and was walking south on the sidewalk between Parking Garage 4 and the Broward tennis courts when she was approached by a black male suspect. The suspect also exited the RTS bus at Rawlings Hall. The suspect made contact with the victim and told her, “Give me your stuff.” The suspect displayed a handgun that was pointed at the victim’s stomach. The victim gave the suspect a black bag with a Miami Heat logo on it. The suspect also took an IPOD and a cell phone. The suspect fled south toward Museum Road.

A search for the suspect was conducted by UF police officers and a canine unit from the Gainesville Police Department, but could not be located. A patrol increase has been initiated for the area.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5’07” to 5’09”, thin, with short dreadlocks. He was wearing long, dark pants and a dark T-shirt. He was carrying a black semi-automatic handgun.

For questions regarding information contained in this release, please contact Captain Darren Baxley at 352-392-4705 (after hours at 352-392-1111), e-mail dbaxley@ufl.edu or visit http://www.police.ufl.edu.