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Crime
Victim Was Shot, And
Pedestrian
Burglary Suspects Arrested
Apparently Was Fleeing
Killed On East
When Car Crashed
Hillsborough
Tampa police are investigat- ing a vehicle that crashed on Friday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2015, in East Tampa leaving a 29-year-old man dead.
However, the man had other injuries. Police do not believe this was a random act.
Police officers were called to the scene at East Ellicott St. and North 4oth St. about 2 p. m. The unidentified vehicle had struck a fence, headed west on E. Ellicott and struck another vehicle on 40th St., and stopped after hitting a tree in the Family Dollar parking lot.
Maurice A. Garrett was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. How- ever, Garrett, also known as ‘Dirty Reese’ had been shot in the upper body prior to the accident.
MAURICE A. GARRETT ...AKA ‘Dirty Reese’
Anyone with additional in- formation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1- 800-873-TIPS FREE (8477), or online at www.crimestopper- stb.com. Those with tips will remain anonymous.
A middle-aged Hispanic man was killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 21, 2015.
Tampa Police Dept. Traffic Homicide Detectives were called to the scene of a vehicle vs pedestrian crash at N. 34th Street and E. Hillsborough Ave., about 1 a. m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no information avail- able on the vehicle involved. Westbound lanes on Hillsbor- ough Ave. were closed between 37th St. and 40th St. for about 3 hours.
At press time, the identity of the deceased man had not been released.
DEVIN HUFFMAN
MARQUIS WRIGHT
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that be- tween the months of August 2015 and October 2015, south Hillsborough County experi- enced a rash of kick in type residential burglaries.
Deputies began identifying many similarities between all the cases. During the burgla- ries the suspects took firearms, currency, televisions clothing, and gaming systems. The sus- pects reportedly targeted homes that appeared that no one was home.
Over the past two weeks Hillsborough County detec- tives, and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, were able to identify and arrest two sus- pects related to the kick in bur- glaries that occurred in Pasco County.
DEVANTE MURDAUGH
MARCUS ASHWOOD
Detectives in Hillsborough County were able to later iden- tify two additional suspects.
Arrested and charged in the burglaries were: Devin Huff- man, 20; Devante Mur- daugh, 22; Marquis Wright, 22, and Marcus Ashwood, 22.
All four have been charged with armed burglary of an oc- cupied dwelling grand theft firearm, grand theft and crim- inal mischief.
In addition to the arrest, de- tectives fund a storage unit where several stolen items were found that included 4 tel- evisions, 7 firearms, 7 gaming systems, a purse and 14 watches.
Almost all of the stolen property has been returned to the owners.
Avenue
Woman Driving Wrong Way Charged With DUI
Motorcycle
2 Die After
A 45-year-old Brandon woman was arrested early Fri- day and charged with driving under the influence. She was stopped after being observed traveling in the wrong direction by police.
According to the Hillsbo- rough County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 5 a.m., Friday, Lt. Terri Adams was traveling northbound on Lakewood Drive near Broadway Avenue. She observed a Mercedes turn onto Lakewood Avenue and travel northbound in the south- bound lane.
The Mercedes stopped at a traffic light and then continued traveling in the wrong direc- tion, officials said.
Lt. Adams conducted a traffic stop to determine if the driver was experiencing a health issue. At that time, she noticed that the driver ap- peared “very disoriented and had the odor of alcohol.
The driver, identified as Ms. Frances Cassandra Clar- idge, of Brandon, also gave
FRANCES CLARIDGE
conflicting stories about where she was going. She was also confused about the time and day, police said.
Lt. Adams conducted a DUI investigation and arrested Ms. Claridge. She was transported to the Hillsborough County Jail, where police determined that her Blood Alcohol Content registered at 0.278, which is more than three times the legal limit of 0.08.
Ms. Claridge, who told po- lice she was an employee of USSA Insurance Company, was placed under a $500 bond.
Tampa Police officers are con- tinuing to investigate at motor- cycle crash that left 2 men dead.
The residents in the area of Jones Ave. North, between W. Waters Ave, and W. Arctic Ave., heard a crash and notified po- lice officers.
When officers arrived on the scene they located a downed motorcycle and rendered first aid to the two riders. They were declared dead on the scene by Tampa Fire Rescue.
At press time, the names of the deceased had not been re- leased.
Crash
USF Police Arrest
One, Three Others
Being Sought
Retired Drug Agent Pleads Guilty To Lying To FBI
For Bicycle Thefts
On Campus
On Saturday, November 21st at 3:50 p.m., the University of South Florida Police responded to a report of four suspicious male teenagers in the area of Ju- niper Poplar Residence Hall bi- cycle racks. Officers responded to the area and began to search for the teenagers.
After searching the area, offi- cers started checking other resi- dential areas. At 4:17 p. m., an officer saw the teenagers on the south side of Betty Castor Hall at the bicycle racks. Three of the teens fled on bicycles into the area of Avalon Heights. One teenager, a 16-year-old male was arrested. Officers charged him with loitering and prowling, minor in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
The remaining teenage sus- pects are described as Black males, one was not wearing a shirt, and another was wearing red and blue clothing.
A retired federal drug agent entered a plea of guilty Friday to lying to the FBI. He admit- ted he tried to hide the actions of a fellow former agent who was working to free a drug trafficker.
Robert Quinn, 58, was still an active agent when he cov- ered for his friend, who was re- tired and is identified in court documents by the initials S.M.
The friend had gone to work as a private investigator for a drug trafficker who was serv- ing 30 years in prison in a case that S.M. had investigated in the 1990s.
Quinn reportedly didn’t know that his friend had been told by the DEA that he was not allowed to communicate with government officials on behalf of the drug trafficker. So Quinn helped S. M. in his efforts to arrange for the traf- ficker to get a reduction in his sentence.
The plan was for a third party to help in other investi- gations, with credit to go to the trafficker.
At some point. S.M. received a shopping bag with $200,000 in cash from the traffickers’ brother, and he told Quinn what was happening.
The FBI initiated an investi- gation, and Quinn twice met with agents and lied about what he knew. Although the government says the FBI did- n’t know the truth at the time of the first meeting, Quinn told a federal judge that the FBI knew the truth during both meetings.
Quinn’s lawyer said he wanted to launch a legal de- fense, but Quinn insisted on pleading guilty because he vi- olated his own ethical stan- dards.
Quinn faces up to five years in federal prison when he is sentenced at a later date.
Uncle Sandy Says...
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. 8, 10, 16, 22 Thankfulness is the natural impulse 2, 7, 14, 18 to express that feeling. 38, 42, 48, 50 Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. 9, 57, 60, 75
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