TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place on the morning of August 9th, 2024.
The incident occurred at the 29th Street Grocery store located at 2802 N 29th St. The armed suspect, captured on video, entered the store, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded money. The employee was not harmed.
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Detectives are releasing a video clip of the suspect and urge the public to review it carefully. He was wearing a black t-shirt with white lettering pulled over his head, black and gray camouflage shorts, black Nike slides, and has a noticeable scar on his abdomen. He fled the scene northbound on 29th St. on a bicycle.
Anyone with information that could help identify or locate this suspect is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at 813.231.6130 or contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800.873.TIPS (8477).
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