TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an armed robbery that started as a shoe sale.
The victim first met the suspect on Dec 22, 2023, when they casually discussed shoes. The suspect and victim exchanged contact information to schedule a shoe sale.
On Dec 26, 2023, after arranging to sell a pair of sneakers to the suspect, the victim and his wife, who are both in their mid-thirties, arrived at the Park Terrace Apartments at 4121 Royal Banyan Dr.
The victim left his wife in the car and entered a breezeway of the apartment complex with the suspect, where the suspect produced a gun and was joined by two additional armed suspects.
The three then stole the victim’s personal belongings before going to the victim’s vehicle and robbing his wife.
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Police say neither victim was injured.
Detectives have been working to identify and apprehend all suspects involved and are asking the community to take a good look at this photo of the first suspect, which was captured at a nearby convenience store shortly after the robbery.
The first suspect is described as a black male in his late teens, approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black shirt and navy-colored hat with fuzzy strings on it at the time. The additional suspects, black males, were also believed to be in their mid-to-late teens.
Anyone who may have information that could assist in this investigation is asked to call Tampa Police at 813.231.6130.
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