Bull Market Robbery Suspect Images Released

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's
assistance in identifying a man suspected of robbing a local convenience store.

Authorities say the man entered , 13742 North 42nd Street, around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday armed with a knife. He approached the clerk and demanded money and cigarettes. After receiving an undisclosed amount of currency and several cartons of Newport cigarettes, the suspect fled northbound on foot, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Office.

Bull Market is north of Fletcher Avenue near Woodspring Lane on the edge of the University and New Tampa areas.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a thin build and possible dreadlocks. He was wearing a black stocking cap, black bandana covering his face below the eyes, black short sleeve shirt, black glove on his left hand, dark cargo style shorts and black high top shoes.

Know something about this crime?

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-8200, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or text "CSTB plus your tip" to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).