The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is searching for three suspects accused of stealing and activating gift cards from two different Home Depot stores - one in Zephyrhills, the other in Lady Lake. 

  • Pasco deputies search for Home Depot robbery suspects
  • Suspects stole and activated gift cards worth $6900, deputies say
  • Suspects caught on surveillance video
  • Main suspect dressed as a woman

Both robberies took place on March 8, one around 12:30 p.m., the other around 3 p.m. 

The suspects were caught on surveillance video and deputies are asking the public to help identify them. 

Deputies said the three suspects took several gift cards to the self-checkout station in the front of the store. They were able to access the store computer and activate $1900 in Home Depot Visa & MasterCard gift cards.

"They are taking gift cards and moving funds using those gift cards," said Det. Wayne Mulder. "And then you see them move over to the center console of the store which is the self-checkouts, which has the final say on those transactions, and that's when they push the clerk out of the way."

The main suspect was described as a black male dressed as a woman who approached the store clerk and pushed her out of the way. 

The suspect also pushed a customer standing nearby before fleeing on foot with the other two suspects. 

"I believe the exact description was a man possibly dressing as a female and that's something obviously part of the investigation as well that we're trying to get to the bottom of," Mulder said. "We don't know if this is a special disguise that he may be wearing or if this is part of his normal dress."

Deputies said no suspect vehicle was identified. 

During the second robbery, the suspects were able to activate $5000 in Home Depot Visa & MasterCard gift cards. 

The main suspect was described again as a black male, around 30-years-old, dressed as a woman wearing a dark shoulder length wig and an orange and white horizontal stripe dress. 

The second suspect was described as a black female, around 20-years-old, with unkempt collar length hair, and wearing a blue shirt and blue pants. 

The third suspect was described as a black male, around 30-years-old, with a faded flat top haircut, wearing a light color shirt with an emblem on the front. 

Anyone with information on these two crimes or the suspects is asked to call 1-800-706-2488. You can also submit an anonymous tip here.