CRESTVIEW, Fla. — Two masked men robbed a Crestview area convenience store at gunpoint overnight. The suspects later were spotted by Santa Rosa County deputies near Milton. Still, they bailed from the car and ran, managing to escape, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said today in a press release.
The masked men entered the Tom Thumb at 802 Ferdon Boulevard North at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the store clerk told deputies.
One of the men, a black male dressed in black and wearing a surgical mask, pointed a gun at him and demanded money, according to the OCSO.
The other individual, who appeared to be a white male also wearing a face mask, was believed to be acting as the lookout, the OCSO said.
After getting a small amount of money and taking personal items from the clerk, the OCSO said the men ran out to a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee and drove away.
Anyone with information on the armed robbery is asked to call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850.651.7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850.863.TIPS, emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com, or via the P3 Tips mobile application.
