Seminole Hard Rock Casino Cashier Robbed At Gunpoint

TAMPA, FL - Authorities have released two photos of a man allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a cashier in the Poker Room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. About 2 a.m. Friday, an armed suspect pointed a handgun at the cashier and demanded money. The man fled the casino on foot after getting the cash and headed south on Orient Road, south of I-4.

The suspect is described as in his mid 20s, about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with gray sleeves, black sweatpants, sunglasses and armed with a handgun.

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to$3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspect involved in this case. Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspect and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application. Crime Stoppers must be contacted first in order to be eligible for a cash reward.

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