Crime & Safety

Do You Recognize These 2 Men Accused Of Robbery In Brandon?

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office wants to identify two men who took wallets away from two victims in a parking lot July 9.

Law enforcement officials are searching for two men accused of a robbery July 9 at Plantation Palms in Brandon.
Law enforcement officials are searching for two men accused of a robbery July 9 at Plantation Palms in Brandon. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office )

BRANDON, FL — Deputies are searching for two men who are accused of stealing credit cards from two Brandon victims July 9 at Plantation Palms, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release said.

One of the men pointed a gun at the victims at approximately 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot, police said. He told them to hand over their wallets, according to investigators. After the victims gave him their wallets, the two men drove away from the area in a silver four-door car.

Two-and-a-half hours later, the credit cards were charged at two local stores by the thieves, detectives said.

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If you know the identity of this man who is accused of a Brandon robbery, contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)
The man in this photo has a tattoo on his upper left arm, and has a thin build, detectives said. He is wanted for robbery. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

"Thankfully the victims were unharmed, but we are actively searching for the two suspects involved in this robbery," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "Anyone with information on their identity is asked to contact us immediately."

The men are described as black males with a thin build by the sheriff's office. One of them has a tattoo on his upper left arm.

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Anyone with information regarding their identities, please call (813)318-5400.

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