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Pizza Store Robber Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison

A Tampa man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for robbing a pizza store at gunpoint, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 4:03 p.m. ET
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Tampa, Florida – Justin Alan Seymour, 37, of Tampa, was on September 8, 2026, to 18 years in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington imposed the sentence. A federal jury found Seymour guilty in April 2026. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, in October 2024, Seymour pointed a gun at a clerk while robbing a pizza store in Tampa. Law enforcement obtained dashcam video from a delivery vehicle parked outside the store, which helped them identify unique characteristics of the suspect's vehicle. Two days later, officers pulled over the vehicle driven by Seymour, who had a firearm in his waistband. Cellphone data placed Seymour near the pizza store at the time of the robbery. At the time of the offense, Seymour had a prior felony conviction for attempted robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon, making it illegal for him to possess a firearm or ammunition under federal law. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, with the FBI assisting with cellphone analysis. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Samantha Newman. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative.

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