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Crime
Last week, a 24-year-old man was charged with at- tempted murder after he al- legedly shot at police. On Wednesday, police filed addi- tional charges against him.
In addition to the at- tempted first-degree murder, discharging a firearm from an occupied vehicle, and car- rying a concealed firearm, Jordan Arthur Bowie has been charged with bribery and possession of marijuana. He remains at the Hillsbor- ough County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
According to police, on May 23rd, shortly after 11 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery call at the Bulls Discount Liquor near the intersection of N. 56th Street and E. Fletcher Av- enue.
Police said a man entered the store and purchased an item. The same man is al- leged to have left the store and confronted two people sitting in a vehicle in front of the store. The victims told police the man produced a firearm and demanded money.
Man Who Shot At Police Faces New Charges
Police Investigate Shooting That Left Two Men Injured
Baldwin. Officer Baldwin
was not injured.
However, she returned
gunfire and a bullet struck Bowie in the leg. Bowie was taken into custody and then to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injury and then transported to the Hills- borough County Jail.
Police said after his arrest, Bowie attempted to bribe an officer in order to be released from custody.
5 Juveniles
Charged With
Burglary Of School
Five juveniles have been
arrested and charged with
trespassing on school
grounds and criminal mis-
chief. The incident took place
between May 27th and May 29th.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a bur- glar alarm at Seven Spring Middle School, 2441 Little Road, in Trinity. After arriv- ing at the scene, the deputies encountered five juveniles.
When deputies searched the school, they discovered that someone had used keys to gain entry into the cafete- ria. During their investiga- tion, police learned that the juveniles had entered the school through an unlocked door. Once inside, they found keys to classrooms inside a desk and used the keys to gain entry to other parts of the school.
As the deputies continued to search the premises, they discovered that up to $3,000 in damages from several fire extinguishers had occurred. They also found five Apple TVs had been stolen and other property damaged.
The events appear to have taken place between May 27th and May 29th.
All five of the students are either current students at the school or former students. Police are also searching for a sixth student who allegedly participated in the burglary.
Three boys, Ryan Cisek, 13; Christopher Norton, 12; and Alejandro Soto- Morera, 13; along with two girls, Paige Hogg, 13; and 14-year-old Kylie Norton, were all taken into custody and charged.
Police are currently inves- tigating a shooting that left two men injured. The inci- dent took place early Mon- day.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to the 3200 block of E. Deleuil Avenue, shortly before 6 a.m. Monday. Upon their arrival, they discovered two men had been injured by gunfire. Both men were trans- ported to a local hospital in serious, but stable condition.
The victims have been
identified as 29-year-old An- thony Knights, and 26- year-old Orlando Rafael Garcia, both of Tampa.
No arrests have been made in the case, and police are asking anyone with infor- mation pertaining to the shooting to contact the Tampa Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
Tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-873-8477; or visit www.crimestopper- stb.com.
JORDAN BOWIE
... Facing additional charges
Police said the store’s video camera captured a good image of the suspect that led them to Jordan Bowie.
The following afternoon, at approximately 12:34 p.m., Temple Terrace Police Offi- cer Courtney Baldwin conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Fowler Avenue and N. 53rd Street. Bowie was a passenger in the vehi- cle.
During the traffic stop, Bowie, who was in the back- seat of the car, is alleged to have produced a gun and fired several times at Officer
Suspect Sought In Burglary Of Phone Store
Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are cur- rently searching for a bur- glary suspect. The suspect broke into the Boost Mobile Store, 3502 N. Nebraska Av- enue, on May 25th.
According to police, the surveillance camera shows a suspect using a large rock to break the glass in the front door. Once the glass was bro- ken, the suspect entered the business through the bottom section of the broken door.
He then used the same large rock to break the display cases. Prior to fleeing the
scene, the suspect took se- lected phones, Bluetooth speakers, and cash from the register.
The man was wearing a light-colored Nike sweatshirt, dark pants, gloves, and had facial hair.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1- 800-873-TIPS or www.crimestopperstb.com.
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Suspects Who Took 65 Cans Of Baby Formula Being Sought
MALE SUSPECT
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the theft of sev- eral items, including 65 cans of baby formula. The theft took place on May 12th at the Walmart, 7011 Hanley Road.
According to police, a Black man and Black woman entered the store shortly be- fore 6 p.m. The two removed several items from the store, including the Gerber brand infant formula.
They then fled the scene in a small newer model BMW SUV.
FEMALE SUSPECT
The man is described as being 5’9” to 6’, between 210 and 230 pounds, with short black hair. The woman is de- scribed as being 5’4” to 5’7”, weighing between 140 to 160 pounds with short, black hair.
Anyone with information about the suspects or the theft is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s Office at (813) 247-8200; Crime Stoppers anony- mously by calling 1-800-873- 8477; or visit www.crimestopperstb.com.
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