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Crime
Man Shot By Police After Foot Chase
Man Gets 5 Years
A 28-year-old Tampa man is recovering after being shot by police. The incident took place Wednesday evening.
According to the Lakeland Police Department, shortly after 7 p.m., officers re- sponded to a carjacking at 1330 E. Lemon Street. The victim, identified as Edwin Lemuel Soto, told police that he was sitting in his 2000 Mazda 626 waiting on a friend. A man walked up to the vehicle, pointed a gun at Soto, and ordered him out of the car. The man then drove away in the car at a high rate of speed.
Shortly after midnight, Thursday, Officer Alexan- der Rethwisch was re- sponding to another call when he observed the Mazda. The officer completed a U- turn to follow the vehicle, at which time the driver accel-
At some point, it became a foot chase, at which time, the man, later identified as Ter- rese Lafayte Colston, of Tampa, is accused of firing 2 rounds at the officer. The of- ficer returned fire and struck Colston once in the left leg. Colston allegedly threw his gun over a nearby fence as he fell to the ground, police said.
Police said they believe Colston’s gun malfunc- tioned before he could fire additional shots at the offi- cer.
Officer Rethwisch was injured by what police believe was shrapnel from the gun- fire.
Colston was treated medically for his injuries and taken into custody. He is fac- ing several charges in con- nection with the incident.
The investigation is con- tinuing, police said.
Plant City Police Need Help To Solve Burglary
Famous Footwear Burglary
On July 1st, two men en- tered the Famous Footwear Store, 213 Alexander Street, in Plant City. They gained entry by smashing the front window.
Once inside, the men took shoes and socks valued at hun- dreds of dollars. Police said the burglary suspects traveled to and from the store on bicy- cles.
The men were wearing dark clothing and black hooded jackets. Detectives be- lieve the men could be the same persons responsible for recent burglaries of cell phone stores in the area.
Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestopperstb.com.
Drug Charge
TERRESE LAFAYTE COLSTON
erated. Before Officer Rethwisch could attempt to make a traffic stop, the Mazda hit a curb, blowing out the front tires. The driver continued on into a grassy area, where he lost control of the vehicle and jumped out.
The man jumped out and began running with Officer Rethwisch following him.
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 5 years in fed- eral prison earlier this week.
U. S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sen- tenced Bobby Harper, of Bradenton, to 5 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl on April 23, 2018.
According to court docu- ments, on April 12, 2017, a Drug Enforcement Adminis- tration undercover agent (“UC”) and a confidential in- formant (“CI”) made a con- trolled purchase of narcotics from Harper.
The CI called Harper and requested two ounces of heroin. Harper agreed to meet the CI at a location in Manatee County and sell him two ounces of heroin for
BOBBY HARPER
$5,600.
Once at the meeting loca-
tion, Harper entered the UC’s vehicle and exchanged the package containing the drugs for the cash. A subse- quent lab test revealed that the substance weighed 56.694 grams and was a mix- ture of heroin and fentanyl.
In Prison On
4 Men Sought For Armed Robbery
UNCLE SANDY
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Robbery Suspect
Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are investigating an armed robbery that took place last month. The suspects al- legedly injured the victim during the incident.
According to police, shortly after 4 a.m., on June 6th, the unidentified victim was walking around the park- ing lot of the Meridian Apart- ments when he was approached by four Black men. One of the men was armed with a handgun, the
Armed Robbery Suspects
victim told police.
The four men physically
attacked the victim , took his cell phone, and fled on foot. They were captured on sur- veillance video owned by the apartment complex.
Police believe the men may live in the complex or frequent the area.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873- TIPS or www.crimestopper- stb.com.
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