West Melbourne Police seek help to ID Dollar Tree robber
West Melbourne, Fla- On Friday December 1, 2017 at 7:50 PM, a suspect entered the Dollar Tree in the Hammock Landings Mall located at 215 Palm Bay Road, Unit #163 and proceeded to the check-out registers. The suspect took a grape soda from the cooler and went to pay with two dollars. When the cashier opened the register drawer, the male pulled a knife and demanded all the paper money from the register. The store clerk (Diana Schifano) refused to comply, closed the register, and told the manager to call the police. The suspect fled from the store after getting onto a bicycle and leaving south through the parking lot.
The suspect is described as a black male, medium build, with no facial hair, wearing black jeans and black shirt. The male has a small scar on the right side of his face above his lip.
If you have any information as to who this suspect may be, please contact Detective Kimberly Weeks with the West Melbourne Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, at (321) 723-9673 or (321) 952-6371. If you wish to provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime line at 1-800-423-TIPS or online at https://crimeline.org/
