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Unknown Suspect / Armed Robbery Series
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COMMERCIAL ROBBERIES - FLORIDA
Justice for Unknown Suspect / Armed Robbery Series — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Male suspect between 5'0" and 5'5" with thin build—do you recognize this description or have seen someone matching this profile in the Riverview or Sun City area?
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vehicle
Lead #2Dark-colored sedan, possibly a BMW, used as getaway vehicle in Starbucks robbery—has anyone seen this vehicle in suspicious circumstances?
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evidence
Lead #3Why did the suspect flee on foot from the Circle K but use a vehicle after the Starbucks robbery—does this suggest a change in planning or multiple suspects?
An unknown male suspect, standing between 5'0" and 5'5" with a thin build, committed three armed robberies at commercial establishments in the Tampa Bay area between December 2025 and January 2026, brandishing a handgun and demanding cash. The first robbery occurred at a Starbucks in Riverview on December 9, 2025, where the suspect fled in a dark-colored sedan possibly a BMW; a second robbery followed at a Pizza Hut in Sun City on December 11, 2025; and a third at a Circle K in Riverview on January 12, 2026. The suspect remains at large, and the FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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FBI Tampa Field Office and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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clue
Lead #4Two of three robberies occurred in Riverview—is the suspect local to this area, or is there a pattern to the location selection?
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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 money from registers, obtained cash in brown paper Starbucks bag, fled in dark-colored sedan possibly BMW
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2025-12-11
22:05Pizza Hut Robbery in Sun City
Unknown male suspect brandished handgun, demanded money from register, obtained cash and fled store
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2026-01-12
23:03Circle K Robbery in Riverview
Unknown suspect brandished handgun, demanded money be placed in store bag, obtained cash and fled on foot
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $5,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $5,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case