Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are putting this week's "Warrant Wednesday" spotlight on 35-year-old Taylor Pearson, who is wanted on robbery-with-a-weapon and battery charges, and they are asking the public to help track him down.
According to the agency, the robbery allegation involves property valued at $750 or more but less than $20,000. As part of the weekly outreach effort, officials shared Pearson's photo and basic case details while appealing for tips from the community.
In a post on X, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office listed the charges and asked anyone with information to call 813-247-8200, according to HCSO's post on X. The message included the #teamHCSO tag as detectives worked to generate new leads on Pearson's whereabouts.
How to report a tip
HCSO is urging anyone who recognizes Pearson or knows where he might be to call the sheriff's non-emergency line at 813-247-8200 instead of confronting him directly. The "Warrant Wednesday" bulletins are a standing part of the sheriff's toolbox, used to highlight active warrants and draw in community tips, and the office documents that outreach on its site. For more on how the weekly posts work, see HCSO's Warrant Wednesday bulletin.
Charges explained
Under Florida law, robbery with a weapon is treated as an elevated felony, with the presence of a weapon potentially increasing the level of the offense. The state's robbery provisions appear in Chapter 812 of the Florida Statutes, while battery is defined and penalized under Chapter 784. These remain allegations, and Pearson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Local context
For Tampa residents, the sheriff's "Warrant Wednesday" posts have become a familiar weekly ritual, regularly spotlighting people with outstanding warrants and inviting the public to weigh in with tips. The approach has drawn repeat coverage, including a recent Warrant Wednesday manhunt that similarly asked locals to keep an eye out and pick up the phone.
