New Video Connected To Local Motel Hold-Up Released By Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Additional surveillance video related to an armed robbery at a local motel was released today by the St. Petersburg Police Department in hopes that the public can aid with identification of the male suspect.

A clerk at Extended Stay America on Ulmerton Road was robbed at gunpoint at about 8 p.m. July 23 by a man who forced her to fill a shopping bag with cash from the register and then lay face-down on the floor before he exited, according to police.

Detectives today released additional video that purportedly shows the suspect at a nearby business with an unidentified woman.

"We are hoping this additional video will help us identify the woman and lead us to him." the department said.

Anyone with information regarding this case, who wishes to remain anonymous and eligible for a reward of up to $3,000, can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org

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