Sedona AZ (November 18, 2014) – On November 17, 2014, just before 4:00 in the late afternoon, a suspect entered Garcia’s Market at the corner of State Highway 89A (3545 East SR 89A) and Zalesky Road, Bridgeport area of Cottonwood, Arizona, and committed a robbery. The suspect walked behind the checkout counter and held a knife to an employee’s waist and demanded money. It appeared to the victim the suspect had intentionally waited until there were no customers inside the store before approaching.

The employee complied and handed cash to the suspect, mostly in 20 dollar denominations. The robber then left the store in a 1990’s four door model Jeep Cherokee (forest green color) which displayed a handicapped license plate. The suspect is a white male thought to be in his thirties, 5’ 10” tall, 170 pounds, blond hair and possibly blue eyes, wearing a white “hoodie” type jacket, dark colored baggy pants, and a dark colored baseball cap. The jacket displayed some type of lettering which the victim was unable to recognize.

The suspect was last seen driving towards Cottonwood, Arizona. The Jeep Cherokee contained a passenger who appeared to be about 50-years-of-age with short dark hair.

The victim was not injured. Another employee inside the store during the robbery was interviewed as a potential witness.

Deputies and neighboring police agencies searched the area but were not able to locate the suspect or vehicle. Crime scene technicians arrived to gather evidence.

If anyone has information regarding the suspect and or suspect vehicle, please contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at 928-771-3260. Callers can also contact Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232 and remain anonymous. A cash reward is offered only to callers who contact Silent Witness directly.

Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260.

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