The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a man in connection with a robbery that took place at the Suntrust Bank 5727 Gantt Road.

On June 4, 2012 at approximately 2:15 p.m. a man entered the branch and brandished a knife demanding money from a teller. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. He was last seen running south bound across Clark Road.

The man is described as a white male, 5’10” with thin, sandy cropped hair, and a tattoo with “blocked lettering” on his stomach. He was wearing blue jeans, a brown long sleeve t-shirt, camouflage baseball cap, a black bandana over his face, and black gloves. He was also carrying a nylon bag.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Criminal Investigations at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com/ or by texting TIP109 plus a message to CRIMES (274637).