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Robbers Hit Banks In Brandon, Tampa

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Published: December 3, 2008

Deputies are looking for a man they say robbed a BB&T bank in Brandon about 3:26 p.m. today.

The man entered the bank at 404 Oakfield Drive, approached a teller, gave her a plastic bag and told her to put money in it, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the man left the bank, walked north and got into an unknown vehicle, deputies say.

The man is described as white, in his early 50's, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 160 pounds. He has a mustache and short, sandy brown hair that is bald on top. He was last seen wearing thick tinted prescription eyeglasses, blue jeans with blue sweatpants pulled over the jeans, a blue and white short-sleeve buttoned shirt and black loafers.

Anyone with information can call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477.

Meanwhile, Tampa police detectives continued their search today for a man they say robbed the Synovus Bank, 4003 W. Neptune Ave., on Friday.

The man held three bank employees and a customer at gunpoint while he forced another employee to give him cash, police say.

Detectives say another person may have been involved in the robbery because the gunman was talking on his cell phone during the incident. No one was hurt and the man ran from the bank.

The man is described as black, between 30-40 years old, 6 feet tall with a medium build. He is bald and was last seen wearing a fake beard, a blue cap, blue hooded sweatshirt, white T-shirt, blue pants and sunglasses.

Anyone with information can call the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.

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