December 4, 2006
Brandon Haught
Public Information Office

HOTEL ROBBERY SUSPECT IDENTIFIED 

A fingerprint left on a note passed from a robber to his victim led to the suspect’s identification and now the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding him. Anthony Martinez faces a robbery charge for the October incident at a Deltona hotel. The note ordered the hotel clerk to hand over money and implied that Martinez had a gun; however, Martinez never actually displayed a weapon.

At approximately 1 a.m. October 4, Martinez entered the lobby of the Best Western Hotel, 481 Deltona Blvd. He handed the robbery note to the 39-year-old clerk and then left with the money the clerk gave him. Unfortunately for Martinez, he left the note behind and investigators were able to obtain a fingerprint from it. Once investigators had a possible identity, they compared his driver license photo to the surveillance video from the morning of the robbery and felt they had a good match. A background check on the 31-year-old revealed that he is on probation for burglary.

Martinez is a Hispanic man, 5’7” tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. His last known address is 3236 Lake Helen Osteen Road, Deltona.

Anyone with information about the Martinez’s whereabouts is asked to contact investigator Ryan Mills at (386) 860-7030 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida toll-free at 1-888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.