The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion robbery that took place around 11 p.m. August 1st in Shalimar. No one was injured.

The victim at 10 Oak Lane says she was sleeping on her couch when she heard a knocked on the door. When she opened it, a man armed with a black handgun and wearing a black bandana over his face forced his way in and demanded money. Another man then entered and they took cash, a wallet, and a purse before running out and heading northbound on Oak Lane towards 8th Street.The first individual is described as a light-skinned black male. He was wearing a grey, hooded sweatshirt and dark shorts. The second individual is described as a dark-skinned black male wearing a black hooded sweat shirt and dark shorts.

Deputies quickly set up a perimeter in the area and called in a K-9 to try to establish a track but no suspects were located.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.

A Fort Walton Beach area woman says two men broke into her Cove Drive home early on the morning of July 7, 2011 and demanded money and jewelry at gunpoint.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office received the call of a home invasion robbery shortly before one a.m. at 548 Cove Drive.

Deborah Smith says she came out of her bathroom to find two men inside her house yelling for money and jewelry. One was armed with a silver handgun. According to Smith and other witnesses inside the house, the two robbers had items covering their faces. They left without taking any items and no one was hurt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.

Okaloosa County Sheriff`s Office Investigators are seeking information about a grand theft that occurred at the Regatta Bay Golf and Country Club located at 465 Regatta Bay Blvd. in Destin on June 18, 2011.  The manager reported thousands of dollars worth of golf bags and clubs missing from the owner’s storage room and there were no signs of forced entry.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION WHO WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD IS ASKED TO CALL EMERALD COAST CRIME STOPPERS AT 1-850-863-TIPS (8477) or toll-free at 1-888-654-TIPS. LOG ONTO www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com or text your info to CRIMES (274637) and put tip214 plus your message.

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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of break-ins and attempted break-ins in the Baker community  overnight on Monday, May 16th.

Cash was stolen from the Blooms over Baker Flower Shop on Highway 4 after the front door was pried open. Someone also pried open the front door at the Gator Café on Highway 4, but no money was taken from that site.

At the Country Girlz Hair Salon on Georgia Avenue, someone pried open the front window and ransacked the business. Nothing was reported stolen.  Baker Tire Service Center on Highway 4 was also targeted. Someone entered and ransacked the office, making off with cash. In addition, deputies were called to Baker’s Health Smart Pharmacy on Highway 189 for an attempted burglary.

Investigators working the cases ask anyone with information on the crimes to contact the Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office at 850-689-5705 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers anonymously at (850) 863-TIPS (8477) or toll-free at 1-888-654-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips may also be submitted at www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery where the thief pistol-whipped the business manager before stealing the cash.

     Deputies responded to a hold-up alarm at the Pizza Hut Delivery store, 421 NE Racetrack Road, around 9:50 p.m. Friday, April 16^th.

     The manager says a man armed with a black handgun came in and hit her with the gun before taking money and leaving. He was last seen walking towards Miler Street.

     He’s described as a skinny black male, about 18 to 25 years old, and 5’6” to 5’8” tall. He has short cropped black hair, possibly shaved on the sides. He had a dark do-rag over his face below the nose and wore a black, v-neck T-shirt with a possible design or logo on the front. He also had on dark navy jean shorts with gold stitching that extended below the knees, and embroidery on both back pockets with gold and white stitching.

     Anyone with information on the crime is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 863-TIPS.

The FWBPD is trying to identiy three males in reference to the theft of thousands of dollars worth of collector coins from the Fort Walton Beach Flea Market on 12/31/2010. One of the suspects distracted the clerk while another stole the coins from a locked case. Two of the suspects left in a light colored SUV. Anyone with information about this incident can contact the FWBPD or may possibly become eligible for a cash reward by contacting Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 86.-TIPS or toll-free at 1-888-654-TIPS. Anonymous web tips can also be submitted at www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.