Winter Haven Man Indicted on Federal Robbery and Firearm Charges
Raysheio Black faces federal charges including Hobbs Act robbery following a February 2024 convenience store robbery in Plant City.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ET
A 24-year-old Winter Haven man, Raysheio Black, has been indicted in federal court on charges of Hobbs Act robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense, according to dailyridge.com. The case is being handled in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Federal authorities allege that on February 19, 2024, three individuals, including Black, entered a Plant City convenience store armed with semi-automatic pistols while wearing dark-colored face coverings, gloves, and masks. The group demanded money from the clerk, took cash from the register, and fled in a black SUV. Agents from the Lakeland Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives noted similarities between the incident and another robbery days earlier at a Lakeland pizza delivery location, dailyridge.com reported.
The matter remains at the charging stage and is undecided. An indictment is a formal accusation, and Black is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. If convicted, Black faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison, according to dailyridge.com.
Earlier reports
Aug 19, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET
Winter Haven Man Indicted on Federal Robbery and Firearm Charges
Raysheio Black, 24, of Winter Haven, has been indicted in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida on federal criminal charges, dailyridge.com reported. Black was charged with Hobbs Act robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense. The case is currently at the charging stage. An indictment is merely a formal charge, and Black is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
According to dailyridge.com, the government alleges that on February 19, 2024, three individuals, including Black, entered a convenience store in Plant City wearing dark-colored face coverings, gloves, and masks while armed with semi-automatic pistols. The group demanded money from the clerk and removed cash from the register, arriving and departing in a black SUV. Investigating agents from the Lakeland Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives noticed similarities to another robbery that occurred days earlier at a pizza delivery location in Lakeland.
If convicted, Black faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison, according to dailyridge.com.
Aug 19, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ETFirst report
Winter Haven Man Indicted on Federal Robbery and Firearm Charges
A federal indictment has been returned against Raysheio Black, 24, of Winter Haven, in a developing case in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. Charges against Black include Hobbs Act robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense, dailyridge.com reported. An indictment is a formal charge and not a conviction; Black is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
According to dailyridge.com, the government alleges that on February 19, 2024, three individuals, including Black, arrived at a Plant City convenience store in a black SUV. Armed with semi-automatic pistols and wearing dark-colored face coverings, gloves, and masks, the individuals demanded money from the clerk and removed cash from the register before leaving in the same vehicle. Investigators noted similarities between the event and a robbery that took place days earlier at a pizza delivery location in Lakeland.
The matter was investigated by the Lakeland Police Department alongside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, dailyridge.com reported. Black faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison if convicted.
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