Dangerous Men Sought After Circle K, 7-Eleven Armed Robberies

First they struck in Brandon, then in Carrollwood Village, two men wanted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for armed robberies in the early morning hours earlier this week.

According to detectives, the men first entered the Circle K in Brandon, at 812 East Lumsden Road, at about 12:07 a.m. Monday, July 22, where they confronted the clerk and demanded cash and lottery tickets.

"The clerk complied and the suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, lottery tickets and a donation jar from the counter," according to the report.

Later that same day, at around 2:15 a.m., robbers "dressed in similar attire" struck the 7-Eleven store in Carollwood Village, at 4301 Ehrlich Road. "The clerk fled to the cooler and hid upon seeing them," the report notes. "The suspects then took an undisclosed amount of lottery tickets and cigarettes prior to fleeing the scene on foot."

The robbers are described in the report as follows:

• Robber No. 1 — Black male, unknown age, 6-foot to 6-foot 2, thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, with a chain design across the front and an attached zip-up hockey style mask; black glove on left hand; long dark shorts; and tan "Timberland" work boots.

• Robber No. 2 — Black male, unknown age, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot, medium build, wearing a dark bandana, with paisley print on head; dark bandana across lower face; dark-colored, long-sleeved T-shirt; gloves; long dark pants; and dark athletic boots. Armed with a small-caliber revolver.

• Call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.

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