September 29, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

ROBBERY AT WACHOVIA BANK IN DELTONA UNDER INVESTIGATION 

Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a robber who walked up to the drive-thru window at the Wachovia Bank on Deltona Boulevard Tuesday afternoon and demanded money. The suspect stuffed a stickup note into the drive-thru drawer, and the teller complied and passed the robber an undisclosed amount of cash back through the drawer. The teller said the man was holding something under his clothes to give the appearance that he was armed. No one was injured in the robbery, which occurred at about 4:52 p.m.  

Deputies rushed to the scene within two minutes of dispatchers receiving the 911 call from the bank, but the suspect was gone. Meanwhile, other deputies fanned out along main thoroughfares and other key escape routes. A Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and helicopter also assisted in the search, but the suspect wasn’t located. Sheriff’s investigators were still at the bank late Tuesday afternoon processing the scene for clues. 

The suspect was described as an Hispanic man believed to be in his 50s and about 5’9” and weighing approximately 175 pounds. He was wearing a white jump suit with beige stripes, a white hat and black sunglasses at the time of the robbery, but deputies recovered the clothing near the bank. The suspect was last seen walking down Abbeyville Street. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 860-7030 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. Information can also be anonymously sent to Crime Stoppers by texting “TIP231 plus the message” to CRIMES.