Search On for Bank Robbery Suspect

TAMPA, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a Friday morning robbery at a MidFlorida Credit Union branch in Tampa.

According to the agency, a man walked into the 20401 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. bank around 9 a.m. and walked up to a teller. The man then passed a note “demanding money and implied he was armed with a firearm,” an email from the sheriff’s office said.

After passing the note, the man placed a maroon-colored bag on the counter. The teller filled the bag with money, the sheriff’s office said. The man took the bag and note before fleeing the bank, deputies said.

The man reportedly ran behind nearby businesses and may have left in a 2000s model Toyota sedan that was silver in color and has tinted windows, the agency noted.

The suspect is described as being about 40 and standing 5-foot-9. He has a medium build and was last seen wearing baggy jogging pants, a Nike jacket, Nike sneakers and a blue visor with white lettering on it.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-873-8477. Tips may also be submitted online at www.crimestopperstb.com, but a phone call to Crime Stoppers is required by those wishing to be eligible for a reward.

Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office