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Crime & Safety

Deputies on the Lookout for Brandon Steak ’n Shake Armed Robbers

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office posts surveillance video and photographs to aid in the search for the two armed robbers who struck the Brandon Steak 'n Shake at 1402 West Brandon Blvd. on April 2.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying the two armed men caught on tape robbing a  during the early morning hours of April 2.

The suspects ordered the four employees at the restaurant, 1402 West Brandon Boulevard, into a storage room before taking money from the registers and the employees just before 7 a.m., according to the sheriff’s report.

The report further noted descriptions for the two suspects:

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  • Suspect One — Male, 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, between the ages 18 and 21.  Thin build, brown eyes. Was wearing a black ski mask, black leather jacket, black gloves, dark pants and black shoes. He was armed with a handgun.
  • Suspect Two —Male, 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, between the ages 22 and 29. Thin build, brown eyes. Was wearing a black ski mask, long-sleeve black shirt, black glove on left hand, black tennis shoes and black jean pants with a white design on the right thigh and right rear-pocket area. He was armed with a bolt-action rifle.

The sheriff’s office seeks the public's assistance in identifying the individuals caught on surveillance video and photographs. These images are posted at Brandon Patch and also online at the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office’s Website.

Anyone with information about the identities or whereabouts of the suspects should call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online atwww.crimestopperstb.com or text "CSTB plus your tip" to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).

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