Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty To Her Role In Two Convenience Store Robberies

Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Leanna Bryant (28, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to two robberies, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and aiding and abetting the brandishing a firearm during those robberies. Bryant faces up to 20 years in prison on each of the robbery counts. For each of the firearms counts, she faces a minimum sentence of seven years, up to life, in federal prison—consecutive to any other sentence. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to court documents and proceedings, in August 2023, Bryant conspired with others to rob two convenience stores. A firearm was used and brandished during both robberies. During the investigation, officers discovered a vehicle’s license plate registering on license plate readers near both robbery locations, close in time to when each of the robberies had occurred. Bryant’s fingerprints were found in the vehicle.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Tampa Police Department, the Temple Terrace Police Department, the Lakeland Police Department, and the North Port Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Samantha Newman.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.