Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Plant City Police Department seeks the public’s help in finding the armed robber who reportedly stole money Jan. 15 from the BP gas station at 2010 North Wheeler Street in Plant City.
The Plant City Police Department seeks the public's help in apprehending an armed robber who fled with money stolen from the BP gas station at 2010 North Wheeler St. in Plant City on Tuesday, Jan. 15. According to the report, at about 4:38 p.m., the thief, a white male, waited for patrons to leave the store, then, brandishing a handgun, "approached the counter with an 18-pack of Busch beer. "He pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded she give him the money from the register," the report notes. "The clerk complied and the suspect fled from the scene on foot." The suspect is was described as a white male in his late 30's, 5'05-5'07 tall, slim to medium build, short dark hair with a mustache and wearing a green in color shirt with blue …
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has released a surveillance video showing two women stealing about $3,000 worth of merchandise from Sephora at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall.
How much was enough for the thieves at work at the Sephora cosmetics store in the Westfield Brandon shopping mall? Apparently, only a few steals wouldn't do, as a surveillance video released from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office shows the two women hauling away enough perfume to top about $3,000. The theft reportedly occurred Nov. 23 at about 7:40 p.m., when two women entered Sephora carrying large bags and "worked together to select and conceal the items in their personal bags." The thieves are described as follows: ______________ Help Nab A Thief ______________
Friday, December 7, 2012
Detectives seek the public’s help in finding the man, armed with a knife and handgun, who confronted a Dollar Store clerk in Seffner on Nov. 23. Video surveillance caught the crime unfolding.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office seeks the public's help in nabbing the man who on Nov. 23, armed with a handgun and knife, confronted a clerk at the Dollar General store in Seffner. Caught on surveillance video is a man, dressed in a blue-hooded jacket, black knit gloves and baggy blue jeans, wearing a black bandana over his face, according to the report. The man, age 25 to 30, is further described as 5-foot-5, with medium build, green eyes and light complexion. According to the sheriff's report, the man at about 8:30 p.m. entered the Dollar General at 307 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., where he approached the clerk and demanded money, "armed with a handgun in one hand and a knife in the other hand." The clerk reportedly gave…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for the thief who stole a Nikon camera, with lens, reportedly valued at $2,698 from the Best Buy at Grand Regency Boulevard in Brandon. Detectives release a video to aid in the apprehension.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for the thief seen in a surveillance video stealing a Nikon camera, with lens, reportedly valued at $2,698 from the Best Buy in Brandon. The theft from the store, at 116 Grand Regency Blvd., reportedly occurred Nov. 4 at approximately 3:40 p.m. The thief is seen on surveillance video leaving the store in a gold Toyota Camry. The thief is described as a black male, 30- to 49-years-old, 6-foot, 225 pounds, with short black hair, seen wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 813-247-8200. To be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stopper at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477). To report anonymously online, visit www.CrimeStoppersTB.com. Or…
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a man allegedly caught on surveillance video robbing the Hess Express in Dover, at 12877 East U.S. Highway 92.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has reported the arrest of a man who allegedly robbed the Hess Express in Dover, at 12877 East U.S. Highway 92. Arrested is Michael Dean Croft, 41, 908 North Ferrell St., Plant City. Croft faces a charge of robbery. The robbery reportedly took place Oct. 6, at about 7:39 p.m., when Croft allegedly entered the Hess Express and asked the store clerk for change. After the clerk opened the cash register, "the suspect reached into the register draw, placing the clerk in fear, and removed an undisclosed amount” of money, "then fled the scene on foot," according to the sheriff's report. Surveillance video caught the robber in action and was posted on YouTube. Brandon Patch also published the video along …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in finding the man caught on surveillance video robbing the Hess Express in Dover, at 12877 East U.S. Highway 92.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in finding the the man who reportedly robbed the Hess Express in Dover, at 12877 East U.S. Highway 92. Wanted is a 6-foot, 200-pound white male in his 30’s, with muscular build and medium complexion, who sports a bald or shaved head. Surveillance video shows the man wearing a light-colored polo shirt, khaki shorts and white tennis shoes. The robbery reportedly took place Oct. 6, at about 7:39 p.m., when the man entered the Hess Express and asked the store clerk for change. After the clerk opened the cash register, the robber "reached into the register draw, placing the clerk in fear, and removed an undisclosed amount” of money. The suspect fled on foot, according to the …
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office seeks the public's help in identifying a woman who fled with an engagement ring set from Zales Jewelers at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall.
She shouldn't have put a ring on it — and most definitely she shouldn't have fled. That's the word from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which seeks the public's help in identifying a woman who fled with an engagement ring set from Zales Jewelers at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall. According to the incident report, which includes a video of the thief in action, the woman, posing as a customer, asked to see a gold, engagement ring set. "Once the female had the ring in her possession, she ran out of the store with it," according to the report. The moment was captured on surveillance video. The ring set is valued at $1,739. The theft reportedly took place Sept. 23 at approximately 2:50 p.m. The thief is described as: Anyone …
