By Emily D. Williams

Police are asking for information that could lead to the arrest of a man who robbed a Sonic restaurant manager at gunpoint after midnight Wednesday as she was dropping off a deposit at First Security Bank.

The robbery occurred around 12:15-12:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

Batesville Police Detective Paul Shivers said the manager of Sonic was making a deposit at First Security Bank on Power Drive when a black male wearing a hoodie and sunglasses put a gun to her head and stole the deposit bag with an undisclosed amount of money in it.
“His face was covered,” Shivers said.

“We encourage those making deposits to please call the Batesville Police Department and we will escort them to the bank,” Shivers said.

There is a cash reward for anyone who saw anything or has information leading to an arrest.
Call the Batesville Police Department at 662-563-5653. Ask for Detective Paul Shivers or Detective Tommy Crutcher.

This week’s armed robbery was the second in Batesville within the past 32 days. On May 26 a gunman robbed a clerk at the Batesville Exxon convenience store on Highway 6 East near I-55. A suspect has been arrested in that case.