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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Jail<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>Four Tampa men who admitted to carrying out a pair of armed robberies at Hillsborough County convenience stores in 2024 have now been sentenced to prison, according to the State Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>

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Hillsborough County 7-Eleven armed robberies<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

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According to court documents, the four men conspired in July 2024 to rob two convenience stores in Hillsborough County.<\/p>

Federal prosecutors said E’barous Harris, 27; Tra-Vontae Watson, 32; and Ronald Brown, 25, entered the stores while Jermaine Dawes, 33, remained outside as the lookout and getaway driver.<\/p>

Investigators said Watson and Brown carried firearms during the robberies, using the weapons to steal cash from both businesses.<\/p>

The robberies occurred at two 7-Eleven stores in Hillsborough County.<\/p>

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In the first robbery on July 14, prosecutors said the suspects stole about $550 from a 7-Eleven on South 50th Street near Palm River Road. A customer inside the store was also forced to the ground before having a cellphone and cash stolen.<\/p>

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Two days later, investigators said the group struck another 7-Eleven on West Waters Avenue near North Boulevard, where a clerk was held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped. Authorities said the suspects stole more than $1,400 in cash and over $4,200 worth of merchandise.<\/p>

Tampa motel surveillance<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

Prosecutors said investigators later tracked the suspects to a motel in Tampa.<\/p>

Surveillance footage from the motel allegedly showed the four men getting in and out of the vehicle used during the robberies. Investigators also saw a rifle being loaded into the vehicle.<\/p>

Search warrants at multiple motel rooms connected to the suspects led investigators to recover a rifle that prosecutors said matched the firearm seen in the surveillance footage and used during the robberies.<\/p>

Prison sentences<\/h2>

The four men previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the robberies. They received the following prison sentences:<\/p>

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