The Florida warmth doesn’t extend to the chill running through the service industry in Riverview and Sun City. A phantom is haunting late-night shifts, a shadow with a handgun and a hunger for cash. The FBI and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office are hunting a suspect responsible for a string of brazen robberies hitting businesses in December and January, and the details are leaving a trail of frayed nerves and empty registers. It started with a Starbucks, then a Pizza Hut, and most recently a Circle K – each hit mirroring the last: a silent entry, a gun flashed, demands barked, and a swift exit with stolen money.
He’s a ghost, this one. Described as a man of slight build, somewhere between five foot and five foot five, he moves quickly, efficiently. Witnesses report a dark-colored sedan, possibly a BMW, as his initial getaway vehicle, but he abandoned that convenience during the Circle K job, disappearing on foot into the Florida night. Details beyond that are frustratingly scarce. No name, no date of birth, no known associates. Just the cold, hard fact that he’s armed and dangerous, and willing to risk serious prison time for a handful of bills. The FBI isn’t minimizing the threat; they’re treating him as a clear and present danger to anyone working a late shift.
The pattern is unsettlingly clean. A quick in-and-out, minimal conversation, maximum intimidation. He doesn’t seem to be after more than the cash, leaving behind no signs of escalating violence – yet. But every robbery is a roll of the dice, a potential powder keg. Each employee forced to hand over their earnings, each customer potentially caught in the crossfire, is living with the aftershock of a man who sees them as nothing more than obstacles to his score. The FBI is hoping someone, somewhere, remembers something – a face, a car, a fleeting detail that can break this case wide open.
The hunt is on, and the stakes are high. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of this individual. Five thousand dollars for a tip that could put a dangerous criminal behind bars, and bring a measure of peace back to these communities. But more than the money, it’s about preventing the next robbery, the next terrified employee, the next potential tragedy.
If you have any information, no matter how small, regarding these robberies or the identity of the suspect, contact the FBI’s Tampa Field Office immediately. Don’t wait. A ghost can’t stay hidden forever, but he can cause a lot of damage before he’s finally caught.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Commercial Robberies |
| Charges | Unknown Suspect Riverview and Sun City, Florida December 2025 and January 2026 |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Race / Sex | Unknown / Unknown |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Eyes / Hair | Unknown / Unknown |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | Florida |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Commercial Robberies
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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