May 29, 2008
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

DEBARY BANK ROBBERY UNDER INVESTIGATION 

A lone gunman robbed the Riverside Bank on South Charles R. Beall Boulevard in DeBary Thursday afternoon. No shots were fired and no one was injured in the robbery, which occurred shortly after 3 p.m. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. 

The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about the robbery at 3:11 p.m. Witnesses said the suspect flashed a handgun to a teller, pulled out a bag and ordered the employee to fill the bag with money. The teller complied with the robber’s demands and the suspect bolted out of the bank with an undetermined amount of money, jumped into a white mini-van and drove off towards Seminole County. Approximately two dozen patrol, K-9 and investigative units responded to the robbery to search for the suspect, monitor escape routes and collect evidence at the scene.  

Deputies were still searching for the robber late Thursday afternoon. He was described as a stocky Black man with a mustache who was about 5’10” and wore a black suit with a dress shirt and tie, sunglasses and a black hat with a feather on the side. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 668-3830 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.