Crime & Safety

Photos Released of FishHawk Bank Robbery Suspect

Hillsborough County deputies have released photos of a man wanted in connection with a Friday morning bank robbery in Lithia.

LITHIA, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying a man its deputies say robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch in Lithia Friday morning.

According to the agency, the man walked into the 16509 Fishhawk Blvd. branch around 11:16 a.m. Dec. 2. He walked up to the teller and presented a note demanding cash, an email from the sheriff’s office said.

“The suspect did not imply or present a weapon,” the agency noted. Even so, the man was given an undisclosed amount of cash before he left the bank, heading west through the parking lot.

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The suspect is described as a white male who stands about 5-foot-8. He weighs an estimated 160 pounds and was last seen wearing jeans, a gray sweatshirt, black sneakers and a camouflage fleece-style shirt. He is described as having a very fair complexion and thin build.

Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 800-873-8477. Crime Stoppers tips may result in a reward if an arrest is made in the case.

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Surveillance photos courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

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