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Commercial robbery victims (Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Circle K employees and businesses)
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COMMERCIAL ROBBERIES - FLORIDA
Justice for Commercial robbery victims (Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Circle K employees and businesses) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Male suspect between 5'0" and 5'5" with thin build—do surveillance photos from the three robberies match a consistent individual?
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vehicle
Lead #2Dark-colored 4-door sedan, possibly a BMW, seen fleeing the December 9 Starbucks robbery—has this vehicle been identified or located?
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evidence
Lead #3Brown paper Starbucks bag used to collect cash—were any bags recovered or traced?
Between December 2025 and January 2026, an armed robber struck three commercial establishments in the Riverview and Sun City areas of Florida, brandishing a handgun and demanding cash from registers. The suspect remains at large despite surveillance footage and eyewitness descriptions, and investigators believe he may strike again given the pattern of escalating activity. The FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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FBI Tampa Field Office and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4Why did the suspect shift from using a vehicle (December 9) to fleeing on foot (January 12)? Does this suggest a change in planning or location familiarity?
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clue
Lead #5The robberies occurred in a concentrated geographic area over one month—could the suspect be a local resident or work in the Riverview/Sun City corridor?
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Source Narrative
Unknown Suspect Riverview and Sun City, Florida December 2025 and January 2026 The FBI's Tampa Field Office and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida are seeking information regarding a series of commercial armed robberies in Florida in December of 2025 and January of 2026. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., an unknown suspect entered a Starbucks in Riverview, Florida.
He brandished a handgun and demanded money from the registers. He obtained cash in a brown paper Starbucks bag and fled in a 4-door, dark-colored sedan, possibly a BMW.
On December 11, 2025, at approximately 10:05 p.m., an unknown male suspect entered a Pizza Hut in Sun City, Florida. He brandished a handgun and demanded money from the register.
He obtained cash and fled the store. On January 12, 2026, at approximately 11:03 p.m., an unknown suspect entered a Circle K in Riverview, Florida.
He brandished a handgun and demanded money from the register be placed in a store bag. He obtained cash and fled the store on foot.
The suspect is described as a male between 5'0" and 5'5" with a thin build.
Timeline of Events
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2025-12-09
20:15Starbucks robbery in Riverview
Unknown suspect brandished handgun, demanded cash, fled in dark 4-door sedan possibly a BMW
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2025-12-11
22:05Pizza Hut robbery in Sun City
Unknown male suspect brandished handgun, demanded cash from register, fled the store
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2026-01-12
23:03Circle K robbery in Riverview
Unknown suspect brandished handgun, demanded cash be placed in store bag, fled on foot
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated:July 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated:July 22, 2026
Up to $5,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case