Sheriff's Office News Releases

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives have descriptions for two suspects involved in the Amscot incident. One suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6'2”, 210 lbs. with dreadlocks. He was wearing a black beanie cap and all black clothing. The second suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5'5”, 180 lbs. with short hair and a medium build.

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives are currently investigating a home invasion/kidnapping at 4509 Oakbrook Court in Kissimmee. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office received the call at approximately 9:19 a.m. as an attempt to contact at the residence. No one was injured in the home invasion/kidnapping. The incident is connected to an armed robbery at Amscot that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. This is an on-going investigation. Additional information will be provided when it becomes available.

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives need the public's help in identifying two armed robbery suspects. The investigation began on January 22 at approximately 1:09 a.m. when deputies responded to Perkins Restaurant located at 5170 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the store manager who indicated two men walked into the restaurant, identified themselves as employees with ADT, showed him identification and asked to speak with the manager. They told the manager they were working on the security system and asked him to go to outside with them. When he walked outside, he saw what appeared to be work cables and a 4-door hatchback vehicle. The suspects took the manager into the office at gunpoint and demanded money from the safe. They left the area with an undisclosed amount of money. This all occurred in the back of the restaurant, so employees and customers were unaware of the incident.

The Crimeline reward for information leading to an arrest in the Fifth/Third Bank armed robbery has increased to $10,000 dollars. Osceola County Sheriff's detectives need the public's help in identifying three armed robbery suspects. The investigation began on January 17 at approximately 1:12 p.m. when deputies responded to Fifth Third Bank located at 9020 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee.

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives need the public's help in identifying an armed carjacking suspect. The investigation began January 7 at approximately 11:41 p.m. when deputies responded to 516 Kilimanjaro Drive in Poinciana. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the victim who indicated he was at the intersection of Kilimanjaro Drive and Hunter Road driving his gold, 2000, Land Rover Discovery when an unknown male waved at him. He rolled down his window and the suspect pulled out a handgun and told the victim to get out of the car. He fled the area in the victim's vehicle traveling towards KOA Road.