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Crime
2 Men Leave Store With Drone
Lakeland Woman Charged With Murdering Her Lover
Murder Suspect Sought For Shooting 17-Year-Old
These are surveillance photos of two men suspected of stealing a drone from a University Mall store.
VICTORIA COLLINS
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that on December 11th at 7 p. m., two males entered My Tobbies Hobby Store at University Mall. Once inside, one of the men selected a Horizon Hobby Chroma Drone, valued at $799. He then walked around the store while the second man watched him through the shelving inside the store.
Deputies said both men waited for an employee to walk away from the store entrance then left the store together with the drone without paying for it.
The first suspect was de-
scribed as a Black male wearing a gray fedora hat, glasses, a long goatee/beard, a black but- ton up shirt, blue jeans and dark loafers. The second man was described as a white male with shaved dark hair a short beard, large tattoo on his left forearm, large, round dark ear- rings, wearing a white polo shirt, camouflage pants, black Nike slides and carrying a black backpack. They both appeared to be 22-to-29 year-old age range.
Anyone with information on these suspects is asked to call (813) 247-8200.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Of- fice reports that on Wednesday deputies arrested a Lakeland woman for allegedly drugging and killing her lover.
According to reports, Victo- ria Collins, 58, went to elabo- rate lengths to throw suspicion off of her, even giving a reporter a false story.
Detectives said Collins, who is married to another man, slipped 65-year-old Gary Greenfield prescription drugs. A murder investigation began when his body was found by a handyman.
Authorities said Collins and Greenfield had known each other since she was a teenager. It was also reported that Collins’ husband did not know Greenfield was living in one of their rental apartments.
Collins has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail.
ABRION WITCHER .....being sought for shooting his friend in the chest.
GABRIEL WALLACE .....shooting victim.
St. Petersburg Police are looking for a man who was identified as the shooter in the death of a teenager.
According to police, Gabriel Javar Wallace, 17, and Abrion Witcher, 18, were ar- guing outside of 2321 13th Av- enue, South when Witcher allegedly shot Wallace in the
chest.
Wallace was transported
to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Witcher, who reportedly was an acquaintance of Wal- lace, fled after the shooting, and police are asking anyone with information on his where- abouts to call (727) 893-7780.
Teenager Shot To Death Close To Home
St. Petersburg Police report that a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed early Thursday.
Police said officers in the area of the 1800 block of 16th Street, South heard gunshots at 12:41 a. m. When they searched the area, they found Tyler Lord dead in an alley.
Police said Lord lived two houses down from where his body was found.
Police reported they have no suspects but found one person who heard the shooting and discovered his body.
Police are asking anyone with information to call them at (727) 893-7780.
2 Men Sought In Theft Of 22 Cell Phones
Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s Office detectives are asking for help in identifying suspects seen in a surveillance photo.
On December 9th at 1:58 a. m. three suspects used a brick to smash the front door and steal 22 various cell phones val- ued at $10,218 from Sprint, 8506 Citrus Park Drive.
The three suspects captured on surveillance footage are de- scribed as Black males wearing black clothing with their faces covered.
Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call
These are surveillance pho- tos of suspects in the theft of 22 cell phones.
(813) 247-8200.
12-Year-Old Charged With Stealing Elderly Man’s Car
St. Petersburg Police report that at 11 a. m. on Friday, De- cember 11th, 89-year-old Ray- mond Raftery was driving his vehicle when a 12-year-old on a bicycle told him that his tire was low on air.
When Raftery pulled up to an air pump and got out of his car, the boy reportedly ditched his bicycle, jumped into the car
and drove off. Raftery was not injured. The incident occurred at 4890 22nd Avenue, South, and was captured on surveil- lance video.
A detective viewed the sur- veillance video and recognized the boy. He was arrested Mon- day and charged with grand theft motor vehicle. Records show he has been arrested more than 20 times.
UNCLE SANDY SAYS...
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