HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives are looking for an armed suspect who violently attacked a victim during a robbery at a local gas station.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 4:41 a.m., an unknown man walked into the 7-Eleven at 810 East Brandon Boulevard and stole cash from the registers.
During the robbery, the suspect, dressed in a multi-colored hoody, grabbed the victim working the counter by the throat and forced her to open the register. He also held out a box cutter-type knife. He was last seen running eastbound on East Brandon Boulevard.
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“To watch this criminal forcefully take what he wants and attack an employee trying to make an honest living goes against everything we stand for as residents of Hillsborough County and as your Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “We will find this violent offender and make sure the victim of this crime sees justice.”
If you know or see this suspect, please call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247-8200. This is still an active investigation. Any updates will come from the Public Affairs Office.
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