Armed Robbery At Merritt Island Insurance Office
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida -- The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an armed robbery that occurred at
the Aflac Insurance Office located at 2094 North Courtenay Parkway (State Road 3) in Merritt Island, Florida.
At
approximately 9:55 a.m., a white man in his early 20’s, wearing a white shirt, black pants, black
baseball cap, with some facial hair and a thin build, entered the business.
The suspect bound the employee,
taking the victim at gunpoint in the victim's vehicle and drove to a nearby bank. Deputies say that the suspect
then forced the victim to withdraw money and then returned the victim back to the business.
The
suspect then fled the area in the victim's four door, cream colored, 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante. The vehicle is missing the front bumper and has tinted windows, which are peeling off.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
at (321) 633-7162 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
All calls to CRIMELINE are
confidential, and callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward for information
leading to an arrest.