Photo Released of Riverview Bank Robber

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a little help to identify and find a man they say robbed the Bank of America at 9810 U.S. Highway 301 S. on Aug. 9.

The man walked into the bank around 12:54 p.m., handed a note to the teller, before taking the note back and putting it in his pocket.

“The teller was not able to get the attention of any other bank employees and slowly walked away and locked herself in the vault area,” wrote sheriff’s office spokeswoman Debbie Carter in an email. “The suspect stayed at the teller counter for a brief moment until he fled the bank and ran in a southeast direction through the parking lot.”

He didn’t get any money from the teller.

The man is described as having salt-and-pepper facial hair and dark brown eyes. He’s about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a camouflage baseball cap with “UCF” on the front, a burgundy long-sleeve T-shirt, khaki cargo shorts and black-and-white shoes. He also had tape wrapped around his fingers, Carter wrote.

“It is believed that the suspect is possibly homeless and living in the area,” she added.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. To be eligible for a cash reward, tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at
1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or reported anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com.