ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff's Department has released a composite sketch of a man who allegedly stole a car from a salesman during a test drive Saturday, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies arrived in the area of Sherry Lane and Stokes Road for a possible carjacking that happened after 3 p.m. Saturday.
The victim, a dealership salesman with Bozard Ford in St. Augustine, told deputies he was on a test drive with a man who was discussing the purchase of a red 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra.
The salesman said the potential customer wished to show the car to someone else to get their opinion, deputies said.
As the two turned off of U.S. 1 North and approached Sherry Lane, the man allegedly pulled a handgun and ordered the salesman to stop and get out of the vehicle, according to St. Johns County deputies.
The salesman called the Sheriff's Office and said the car was last seen driving towards U.S. 1 North.
Several deputies and an air unit searched for the car, but it has not yet been found, deputies said.
The man is described by deputies as white, in his 50s, 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, bald and has blue eyes. He wore dark-colored basketball shorts, a dark shirt, reading glasses and had a Bluetooth system around his neck with an earpiece, deputies said.
Investigators are asking for anyone who may have seen the man or has any information about the investigation to call Detective J.D. McGinnis with the Major Crimes Unit at 904-824-8304. Deputies said to be eligible for a reward, call the N.E. Florida Crime Stoppers.