"Tampa is out of control, man!" Bank calls cops on Black man in viral body cam video

Added: 2026-05-15

[00:00:04]Find a great shot.

[00:00:16]>> How you doing?

[00:00:18]>> Morning.

[00:00:18]>> Morning.

[00:00:20]Um, you're doing business here. They called them and concerned that you're just sitting here and not really doing anything.

[00:00:25]>> No way.

[00:00:26]>> Yes, sir.

[00:00:27]>> So, I got to give you something. The bank called The Bank called and said that they concerned that I'm sitting here waiting for them to open up.

[00:00:35]>> Yes, sir.

[00:00:35]>> That's crazy. Tampa is out of control, man.

[00:00:40]>> But it's another guy.

[00:00:41]>> Are you Are you doing business here?

[00:00:42]>> Hell yes, I'm do. This is my bank.

[00:00:43]>> Okay. Are you going to go inside?

[00:00:45]>> Yeah. As soon as they they're open. They open up at 9:00.

[00:00:49]>> I can't believe they called you for real.

[00:00:51]>> That's where they're going. They said they're concerned.

[00:00:53]>> Crazy, man.

[00:00:55]That is crazy.

[00:00:56]>> So, you just waiting for the bank to open?

[00:00:58]>> Hell yes. I got too too much stuff to do at the bank.

[00:01:03]>> Too much stuff to do. Place of business.

[00:01:06]>> Huh. That's crazy though. They called.

[00:01:07]>> They were concerned. They said you had alcohol and whatever. So, I don't know if they saw you in Red Bull as your alcohol. I don't know.

[00:01:15]>> Well, you got to understand it's a bank and people hanging out in the bank.

[00:01:18]Makes me a little nervous.

[00:01:20]>> I'm going to need a makes nervous.

[00:01:22]>> The person's out here waiting for the bank to open at 9:00. Well, you got to understand people rob people coming in and out of the banks. That's an issue, right?

[00:01:30]>> You understand?

[00:01:32]>> They they don't they don't even they don't they the employees don't even they can't even afford what I have.

[00:01:38]>> Well, what do you got?

[00:01:39]>> Look like I'm trying to rob >> What do you got that's so expensive? I'm just curious. What do you do for a living? What do you got so expensive?

[00:01:44]>> I'm an Airbnb in there.

[00:01:46]>> An Airbnb in there?

[00:01:47]>> Yes, that's right.

[00:01:49]>> They don't even drive the car. How many Airbnb you got?

[00:01:52]>> They don't They don't A lot of them.

[00:01:53]They don't even drive the car. They don't even live. So why would I look like I'm doing something wrong?

[00:01:58]>> Cuz you're the only one sitting in the parking lot. In a bank parking lot.

[00:02:01]>> There's a guy right there sitting in the front where >> right there. He's been waiting with me.

[00:02:05]>> Oh, I didn't see I can't see him from here. But >> they said blue Tesla. That's all they said.

[00:02:09]>> Right. Come on. Like and I got this is my bank. This the only bank I come to to do like and I'm coming to withdraw a lot of money.

[00:02:16]>> All right. That's crazy though. I couldn't believe it.

[00:02:19]>> They were just concerned. That's why when I seen them walk by the first time, I was like, >> "Who walked by?"

[00:02:23]>> When the employees, cuz they these are all their cars. Like they were just coming by >> and they were like kind of looking like what what is a black guy doing sitting here from >> Has nothing to do with race. You're just an individual sitting in the parking lot.

[00:02:37]>> I'm from Tampa. I'm from Atlanta originally. So >> So what what does that mean?

[00:02:41]>> When I came to Tampa and I seen like just how it's different.

[00:02:44]>> What's different about it?

[00:02:45]>> It's just a lot of places.

[00:02:47]>> Okay.

[00:02:48]>> Yeah. All right.

[00:02:50]>> All right, bud.

[00:02:51]>> No problem.

[00:02:52]>> No problem. I'll let them know.

[00:02:59]>> All right, bud.

[00:03:28]Thanks for coming out. I was just very suspicious. I was worried about my staff and I >> There's another gentleman sitting right here.

[00:03:35]>> He just pulled up. Oh, >> this guy was here like 2 seconds after 8:00.

[00:03:39]>> Okay.

[00:03:40]>> When we do opening procedures. Yeah.

[00:03:42]>> And he he appeared to be like staring at the branch. It looked like he had an open container, >> right?

[00:03:46]>> Um >> Yeah. It's a Red Bull. What time do you guys open?

[00:03:49]>> Uh 10 minutes to 9. So we're we're a little bit late because of what happened this morning.

[00:03:54]>> Okay. All right. He says he's just waiting for the branch to open. He's a customer. That's what he said. Jesus.

[00:03:59]So, as of right now, if you want him to leave, I can ask him to leave or you can let him use the branch or whatever you're going to do. It's up to you. I can't confirm if he's a customer or not.

[00:04:09]He says he is.

[00:04:10]>> Oh, okay.

[00:04:11]>> So, he says he's waiting for the bank to open, >> right? Yeah. Did he um was he startled that you came up to him or he was uh >> No.

[00:04:19]>> Yeah. Okay.

[00:04:21]>> Just like I'm just waiting for the bank or whatever. And >> yeah, cuz at one point about 10 minutes ago, what he did is he walked out of his vehicle. He was on his cell phone. He approached the branch and then almost when he got to the door, he turned around and walked back to his car.

[00:04:34]>> Okay.

[00:04:34]>> And we normally don't see this kind of activity. Um >> No, I get it.

[00:04:38]>> Yeah.

[00:04:38]>> No, I get you concerned, but I'm just letting you know what he said.

[00:04:41]>> Yeah. Yeah.

[00:04:42]>> So, do you want to tell him to leave?

[00:04:44]How do you want to handle it?

[00:04:45]>> No. I mean, if he's just a regular customer, um I mean, many times when we come here in the morning, we have a car that pulled right up front >> um to use the ATM, >> right? And uh that's normal activity.

[00:04:55]But the little move was us in the back part of the lobby. He backed in. Didn't pull right up in front.

[00:04:59]>> Right.

[00:05:00]>> Um >> I got you. What's So what time are you guys opening now?

[00:05:04]>> Yeah, we're going to open right right now. So >> So I can let them know the branch is open then?

[00:05:08]>> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for very much.

[00:05:10]>> No problem, bud. Good luck.

[00:05:29]The branch is open.

[00:05:34]Investigation complete.