Video Released of Armed Bank Robbery Suspect

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying a man it says is responsible for robbing a Seminole bank at gunpoint earlier this month.

The man, deputies say, may also be responsible for a host of other bank robberies throughout the county that began in December.

The latest robbery occurred around noon April 3 when a man walked into the Fifth Third Bank at 10899 Park Blvd. and approached a teller while displaying a silver handgun. The man then demanded cash, which he got, before fleeing the bank, an email from the sheriff’s office stated.

The suspect in that case is described as a white male who is between 40 and 50 years old. He stands about 6-foot-1 in height and has a heavy build. The man has black and gray hair that is short, a goatee and a medium complexion.

Pinellas detectives say the man may also be responsible for the following robberies:

• Cadence Bank, 36301 U.S. 19 N. in Palm Harbor, Dec. 19
• Fifth Third Bank, 1703 McMullen Booth Road in Safety Harbor, Jan. 2
• Patriot Bank, 924 Palm Harbor Blvd. in Palm Harbor, Feb. 5.

Anyone who can identify the man in the video or who has information about the case is asked to contact Det. Jason Loftus at 727-582-6200. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

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