Man Accused of Robbing Same Store Twice Arrested

A 19-year-old man accused of robbing the same store at gunpoint twice is behind bars.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies announced the arrest of Brian Lockett on Thursday. Lockett, deputies say, was brought into custody Wednesday after deputies in the Seffner area spotted a car that matched the description of the one involved in the robberies.

Lockett is accused of robbing the 930 U.S. 92 Highway E. Citgo store on July 30 and again on Aug. 8. In both instances, the suspect in the case brandished a semi-automatic pistol and demanded cash. In the Aug. 8 robbery, deputies say the man had a vehicle waiting on nearby Taylor Road. That vehicle was believed to be a Dodge Stratus with a donut spare on its front passenger side.

When deputies confronted Lockett on Wednesday, he confessed to both robberies, an email from the sheriff’s office to media stated. He has since been charged with driving on a suspended license and two counts of armed robbery.

Lockett was being held in the Hillsborough County Jail without bond on Thursday.

Booking photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office