Crime & Safety
Who Robbed the Rodeo Store in Dover at Gunpoint?
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office seeks the public's help in determining the identity of an armed robber wearing a hooded Hollister jacket caught in action on surveillance camera Dec. 28 at Rodeo in Dover.
Armed with a handgun, a man wearing a hooded Hollister jacket reportedly demanded cash and fled with an undisclosed amount of money from the Rodeo store in Dover on Dec. 28, according to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
The armed robber reportedly entered the store, described as a discount department store, at approximatley 7:25 p.m., then demanded money from a clerk.
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"While the clerk retrieved the money, the suspect directed two other employees to lie on the floor," the report notes.
After getting the cash, the thief reportedly fled on foot from the store, at 14710 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Armed Robber Description
The thief is described in the report as follows:
- White, Hispanic male
- Age, 19 to 28
- 5-foot-8, 140 to 150 pounds
- Thin build, black hair, brown eyes
- Wearing a gray, hooded jacket with "Hollister" in white lettering across the front. Also, jeans and tennis shoes.
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Help Break The Case
Have information that can help law enforcement identify this armed robber?
- Call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.
- To be eligible for a cash reward, with information leading to an arrest, call Crim Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
- Report anonymously online at Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay
- Or, text "CSTB [plus your tip]" to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).
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