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Crime
Three Men Arrested On Armed Robbery Charges
Reward Climbs To
Three men from Auburn- dale were taken into custody early Saturday and charged with robbery. The arrests fol- lowed a traffic stop.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a state trooper observed a 2004 Jeep SUV driving recklessly on I-75 southbound and Fletcher Avenue. The vehicle was observed traveling be- tween 100 and 110 miles per hour. The driver was report- edly cutting in and out of traffic and following too closely.
The trooper said the Jeep abruptly passed his marked unit and he paced the vehicle traveling 81 miles per hour. He activated his emergency lights in an attempt to make a traffic stop. However, the driver failed to stop, but did not make any evasive moves or actions.
The trooper said the vehi- cle pulled over about a minute later into the emer- gency lane and stopped.
After approaching the ve- hicle, the trooper observed three men in the car and de- tected the strong odor of
Robbery Suspect
EDDRICK TREREIL WRIGHT
AMERE KHAMBREL BENJAMIN
KAYLOB DAVIS
A reward for information leading to the identity and arrest of a bank robbery sus- pect has reached $50,000. The reward is being offered by several law enforcement agencies.
The rewards are being of- fered by the following agen- cies: the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), $10,000; ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, To- bacco, Firearms and Explo- sives), $10,000; Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, $3,000; Mid-Florida Credit Union, $12,000; and Brink’s $15,000.
The multi-agency task force consists of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion), ATF (Bureau of Alco- hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Clearwater Police Depart- ment, Pinellas Park Police Department, and FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), is asking for the public’s help.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Clearwater Police Department, Pinellas Park Police Department, and FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), is ask- ing for the public’s help.
The man is wanted in connection with the rob- beries of five banks in Hills- borough and Pinellas Counties over the last year. A reward of up to $50,000 is available for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect.
The task force also be- lieves this suspect may be connected to two carjackings in St. Petersburg. Both inci- dents occurred at 8101 4th Street North on August 26, 2019 and November 4, 2019.
In all five bank robberies, the suspect passed a note to the teller and displayed a black, semi-automatic hand- gun. The robberies took place on the following dates and lo- cations: October 22, 2018, Mid-Florida Credit Union, 825 West Brandon Boule- vard, Brandon; February 22,
marijuana. He also observed the occupants making move- ments inside the vehicle, po- lice said.
All three men were de- tained and the vehicle was searched. Investigators found three loaded handguns con- cealed under the seats, nearly $2,000 in cash, new packs of cigars, rolls of change, new scratch off tickets, a victim’s wallet and identification, and a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
The trooper then con- tacted local law enforcement agencies and learned that an armed robbery had occurred in Pasco County on State Road 54. A second robbery had been committed before
that robbery in Hillsborough County. It was determined that the suspects matched the description of the armed rob- bery suspects.
The men were identified and taken into custody. The driver was Eddrick Trereil Wright, 24, Amere Khambrel Benjamin, 21, and 22-year-old Kaylob Logan Davis, all of Auburn- dale.
Their charges included reckless driving, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, drug charges, and pos- session of stolen property, possession of drug parapher- nalia charges. They were transported to the Hillsbor- ough County Jail.
FBI SUSPECT
2019, Mid-Florida Credit Union, 3202 West Waters Avenue, Tampa; June 19, 2019, Mid-Florida Credit Union, 4300 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park; August 27, 2019, Suncoast Credit Union, 3234 South Miller Road, Val- rico; and October 9, 2019, Mid-Florida Credit Union, 29383 U. S. 19 North, Clear- water.
In addition to the five bank robberies and two car- jackings, the suspect is wanted in connection with the attempted robbery of a Brink’s Armored Car. In that incident, the driver of the ar- mored car was shot in the bullet proof vest and in the lower body. A Good Samari- tan who attempted to help the driver was also shot. Both are recovering from their in- juries, police said.
The suspect is described as a Black man between the ages of 30 and 40 years; 5’10” to 6’ feet in height, with a slender build. He wears a black and gray dreadlocks wig and possibly has gold teeth. He should be consid- ered armed and dangerous, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tampa FBI Field Office (813) 253- 1000 or submit a tip at: www.tips.fbi.gov. You can also call ATF’s tip line, 1- 888-ATF-TIPS or submit a tip at: TampaFIG@atf.gov or call Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873- TIPS (8477) www.crimestop- perstb.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
11 Individuals Charged
$50,000 For Bank
With Conspiracy To
Eleven Pinellas County residents have been indicted on federal drug traffic charges. Beginning on an un- determined date, but no later than August 2018, and con- tinuing through November 26, 2019, the defendants con- spired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.
Several of the suspects were already in custody be- fore the indictment was un- sealed. Four of the suspects are family members.
Ahmad Rashad We- ston, a/k/a “Blood,” 42; Charleston Shellie Long, a/k/a “Shellie,” 38; St. Pe- tersburg); Shyron De- onta Givens, a/k/a “Ron,” 42; Charlie James Mc- Duffy, Jr., 32; Teddy Ter- rell Strachan, 38; Ceveghnta Billvon Guy- den, a/k/a “Chop,” 41; Quincy Alfonzo Turner, a/k/a “Chico,” 42; Justice Deshonna McLaurin, a/k/a “Jussy,” 24; Willie Carl McLaurin, a/k/a “Baldy,” 53; Ja’Vonta Willie McLaurin, a/k/a
AHMAD WESTON
JUSTICE McLAURIN
CHARLESTON LONG
WILLIE CARL McLAURIN, SR.
SHYRON GIVENS
JA’VONTA McLAURIN
CEVEGHNTA GUYDEN
WILLIE McLAURIN, JR.
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“Tay Tay,” 26; and Willie Carl McLaurin, Jr., 30; have all been charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. Justice McLaurin, Ja’Vonta McLaurin, Willie McLaurin, Jr, and Willie McLaurin, Sr., are all members of the same fam-
ily.
If convicted, each faces a
maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison.
Weston and Turner are also charged with distribut- ing heroin and fentanyl. If convicted, each faces a maxi- mum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
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