***Update May 6, 2015 1:57 PM
Fifth Third Bank is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect who is linked to multiple armed bank robberies within the recent months, including three of their branches. Anyone with information that may assist deputies in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Gene Paniccia of the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (727) 582-6200; or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County at 1-800-873-TIPS.
END Update May 6, 2015***

***Update May 1, 2015
The suspect, who is linked to multiple armed bank robberies, committed another robbery in Pinellas Park Police Department's jurisdiction on April 30, 2015. Please review the attached photos related to the most recent bank robbery.

Anyone with information that may assist detectives in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Gene Paniccia of the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (727) 582-6200; or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.
END May 1, 2015 Update***

***Update***

The FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the suspect who is linked to multiple bank armed robberies within the recent months.

Anyone with information that may assist deputies in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Gene Paniccia of the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (727) 582-6200; or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

***Original news release below***

Who:

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Robbery/Homicide Unit
Patrol Operations Bureau

What:
Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are seeking the public's help to identify a bank armed robbery suspect who struck today at a Fifth Third Bank  in Seminole. Detectives say the suspect may be linked to several area bank robberies including three others in Pinellas County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction.

When:
The robbery occurred at about noon on April 3, 2015.

Where:
The robbery occurred at the Fifth Third Bank located at 10899 Park Boulevard in Seminole.

Why/How:
Detectives say the suspect entered the Fifth Third Bank at 10899 Park Boulevard in Seminole. He approached a teller, displayed a silver handgun and demanded cash.

The teller complied and the suspect fled the bank.

No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a white male 40-50 years of age, 6'1" tall, heavy build, with black/grey short hair, a goatee and medium complexion. He was last seen wearing dark glasses, a black cap with an unknown logo on the brim, khaki cargo shorts, a black long sleeved button down shirt and white shoes.

Detectives say the suspect may be linked to several other area bank armed robberies to include three in Pinellas County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction:

They are as follows:
December 19, 2014
Cadence Bank located at 36301 US Highway 19 North in Palm Harbor
For further details see Release  #14-339

January 2, 2015
Fifth Third Bank located at 1703 McMullen Booth Road in Safety Harbor
For further details see Release #15-002

February 5, 2015
Patriot Bank located at 924 Palm Harbor Boulevard, Palm Harbor
For further details see Release 15-038

Anyone with information that may assist deputies in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Jason Loftus of the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (727) 582-6200; or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

Surveillance video is now available on our YouTube page: http://youtu.be/k4C91aglVBI