Armed Gas Station Robber Sought By Tampa Police: Video

TAMPA, FL — Tampa police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station at gunpoint Friday.

According to a Tampa police news release, at 12:32 a.m., a man walked into the Chevron gas station at 5035 Fowler Ave. E, pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the clerk and demanded money.

The robber then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The robber is Black, 17 or 18 years old, last seen wearing a black hoodie with cartoon characters on it, jeans and a blue latex glove on his right hand, said police.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-TIPS, or by using the Tampa PD app, available on Apple and Google Play.