Authorities Seek Man Suspected Of Back-To-Back Armed Robberies

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is calling on the public to help identify a man suspected of robbing two 7-Eleven gas stations early Wednesday morning.

According to a Facebook post from the sheriff's department, the man first entered the 7-Eleven on Hillsborough Avenue, flashed a black handgun and forced the cashier to hand over cash just before 1 a.m.

Minutes later, the man entered another 7-Eleven two miles on Memorial Highway, which he also robbed, authorities said.

The man is white or Hispanic, and he and stands between 5-foot-1o and 6-foot-1, authorities said. He weighs an estimated 175 pounds and has a tattoo of music notes on his left arm, a Cuban flag on his left shoulder and stars on his hands.

The man was seen driving a red sedan, the sheriff's department said.

Anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the robberies is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.