Brandon CVS Robbed, Thieves Sought

The search is on for a male thief, and his female accomplice, who fleeced a Brandon CVS out of $24.27 worth of merchandise and brandished a knife in response to a store manager's call to stop, according to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

The thieves, caught on surveillance video, reportedly struck May 13 at around 4:45 p.m., at 715 West Brandon Blvd., exiting the CVS with stolen items in the accomplice's gray-and-yellow backpack.

The store manager shouted out that they should return the items they took, which is when the male thief "brandished a knife, pointed it at the manager and told him to back off," according to the report. 

The thieves reportedly fled the property on a red motorcycle.

The male suspect is described as a white man in his early 20's, with average build, mustache and goatee and short- to medium, light-colored hair. He was seen wearing faded jeans and a blue/gray T-shirt with white lettering and sneakers. He is seen in the video carrying a white-and-black full-face motorcycle helmet.

Likewise, the female suspect is described as a white woman in her early 20's, with small build and long, straight dirty blonde hair. She was seen wearing jean shorts, a black tank top layered over a purple tank top and flip-flops. She is seen in the video carrying a black, full-face helmet, sporting a gray- and-yellow backpack.

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