Belvidere police need help to identify a brazen robbery suspect

BELVIDERE – On April 1, at about 10:07 a.m., the Belvidere Police Department received a 911 call of a robbery. Officers responded to the Cash Store, located at 1479 N. State St. in Belvidere.
The witnesses reported a white male in his 40’s, blonde hair, 5’10” tall, heavy set, wearing a navy blue jacket with a white stripe across the back and blue hat entered the business and handed the employee a bag. The employee told police the man stuttered while demanding cash from the cash register. The robber left with an undisclosed amount of United States currency.
Belvidere Police Detectives have been conducting an intense investigation following up numerous leads since the robbery, but the Belvidere Police Department requests the communities help with identifying this man before someone gets seriously hurt.
The Belvidere Police Department encourages anyone with information pertaining to this robbery to contact the police department at (815) 544-2135 or to provide information anonymously and possibly receive up to $1000 cash reward contact Boone County Crime Stoppers at (815) 547-7867 or online at boonecountycrimestoppers.com.