BRANDON, Fla.– A man who allegedly shot two people while robbing a Brinks worker outside a credit union here got away with $120,000 in cash, according to details that were part of a search warrant.
As CUToday.info reported here, a Brinks truck driver and a person called a Good Samaritan after running to the driver’s aid were shot by a suspected serial robber during a robbery at a branch of GTE Financial Credit Union here.
Both victims survived the shootings. The suspect remains on the loose.
“The suspect forcefully took a firearm and a bag from [the worker,]” according to the warrant. “The bag contained approximately $120,000 in U.S. currency.”
According to deputies, the man approached a Brinks worker as he filled the ATM on the outside of the building and demanded the money. “A struggle ensued and the suspect fired the handgun striking [the worker] multiple times,” the warrant states.
Vehicle Stolen
The suspect fled the scene in a 2008 Ford Mustang, according to police, with that vehicle located at Creek Bridge Apartments, not far from the credit union.
Police said that vehicle is believed to be the same Mustang taken during a carjacking in St. Petersburg in early November.
The FBI said they believe the suspect is a serial robber involved in other crimes.