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Tyrone Michael Brinkley, Serial Bank Burglar Sentenced, Florida 2013
Tampa, FL – In a shocking turn of events, Tyrone Michael Brinkley, a 45-year-old from Spring Hill, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for multiple bank burglaries that he committed in the Tampa Bay area between December 3, 2012, and January 5, 2013.
According to court documents, Brinkley was released from prison in North Carolina in November 2012, after serving a prison term for a series of bank burglaries that he committed in the Durham area. Upon his release, Brinkley moved to Hernando County, Florida, and within two weeks began another crime spree, burglarizing nine banks in the Tampa Bay area.
Three of the burglaries occurred on Christmas Eve, a time when most people are busy with holiday festivities. However, Brinkley saw it as the perfect opportunity to strike, breaking into the bank in the middle of the night. He shattered the glass window with a rock, used a pry bar to open drawers at teller stations, and removed loose and wrapped coins or cash.
During the execution of a search warrant at Brinkley’s Spring Hill residence, law enforcement officers located the tools Brinkley used during the burglaries, including, among other things, a blue duffle bag containing a pry bar, gloves, pieces of broken glass, a knit cap, and a Garmin GPS. Records showed that Brinkley has over 40 prior criminal convictions and has been a habitual bank burglar since at least 1999.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the Brooksville Police Department, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tampa Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josephine W. Thomas.
Brinkley pleaded guilty on May 2, 2013, and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore. The sentence is a culmination of a long and tireless effort by law enforcement to bring Brinkley to justice for his crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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