The Brief
- Four Tampa men who carried out a pair of armed convenience store robberies have been sentenced to prison, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
- Prosecutors say two Hillsborough County 7-Eleven stores were targeted where the masked suspects held employees at gunpoint, pinned a customer and pistol-whipped a clerk.
- Federal judges issued prison sentences ranging from 14 to more than 20 years for the men following their guilty pleas.
TAMPA, Fla. – 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’s Office.
Hillsborough County 7-Eleven armed robberies
The backstory:
According to court documents, the four men conspired in July 2024 to rob two convenience stores in Hillsborough County.
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.…