The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a bank robbery that occurred this afternoon

 
 

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Deputies were first alerted just before 1:00 p.m., to a robbery at a banking institution located in the 6000 block of S. Tamiami Trail. Responding deputies obtained the suspect’s description from witnesses and issued a BOLO in the area. Deputies nearby located the possible suspect in the area of Mall Drive and Gateway Avenue and confirmed his identity through the help of witnesses. The suspect is identified as Sebastian I. Veres, DOB 10/25/89, of Sarasota. He is currently in custody and charges are pending.

 

The victim business in this incident opted into Marsy’s Law and as such, will not be identified. Veres is still being interviewed and has not been booked into our facility yet. This is his most recent mug shot dated 09/17/20.