Crime & Safety

Video: Sheriff Seeks Brandon Bank Robber

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is search for a man who robbed the Railroad Industrial Federal Credit Union Friday morning.

BRANDON, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is search for a man who robbed the Railroad Industrial Federal Credit Union Friday morning.

Around 9:15 a.m., a masked man jumped over the teller counter at the credit union at 1209 Kingsway Road in Brandon. Surveillance video shows the robber pointing a gun at the tellers, forcing them to remove cash from three teller drawers.

The robber then jumped back over the counter and left the bank, fleeing the area on foot.

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Shortly after the robbery, a small blue car was seen driving erratically south on Kingsway Road near the intersection of Sadie Street. The car may be connected to the robbery.

The robber is white with an athletic build, about 35 to 45 years old with short gray hair and dark facial hair. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark blue pants with a white stripe down the legs, black sneakers with a white stripe and white soles, white gloves, dark sunglasses, a black face mask covering his mouth and a black baseball cap with a white brim and white logo on it (possibly a Florida Marlins logo).

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Anyone who recognizes the robber is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).

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