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Violent robbers strike at Temple Terrace ATM
Twice this week, the robbers held bank customers at gunpoint and one man avoided being shot after the weapon failed to fire.
By ABBIE VANSICKLE
Published July 12, 2006
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Temple Terrace police are hoping the public can help them identify these two robbery suspects.
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TEMPLE TERRACE — Police are looking for two suspects who twice robbed ATM customers at a Wachovia Bank on Fowler Avenue. On July 10 at 6:19 a.m., two men robbed a 45-year-old Thonotosassa man at the ATM at 5880 E Fowler Ave., taking $247, said Temple Terrace police spokesman Michael Dunn. The next day at 2:32 a.m., the men robbed at 60-year-old Valrico man, shoving him to the ground and twice trying to shoot him, Dunn said. Fortunately for the victim, the gun didn’t fire, he said. The robbers took $60. Each time, the suspects held the customers at gunpoint, forcing them to hand over cash, according to Temple Terrace police. One suspect is a slender black man, 6-foot to 6-foot-2, weighing 180 to 200 pounds. The second is a black man, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, weighing 190 to 205 pounds. He has a slender to medium build. Anyone with information can contact Temple Terrace Detective Mike Lowell at (813) 989-7118.
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