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Crime
Suspect Sought
Police Execute
Shooting Leaves Man In Critical Condition
For Kidnapping,
Raid At
Robbing Woman
Last week, law enforcement conducted a raid at a gentle- men’s club. Eleven individuals were taken into custody on various charges.
Last Thursday, the Tampa Police Department, assisted by several other agencies, raided the Risque Gentlemen’s Club, 900 N. Dale Mabry Avenue. The charges ranged from drug possession to racketeering.
According to police, the un- dercover investigation began in October 2015. The club was known as Ponytails at the time.
The investigation involved more than 50 separate under- cover operations. Police said the club was the scene of sev- eral illegal drug transactions.
Police arrested the owner, Ioannis Pahoumis, 37, at his home in New Port Richey late Thursday. The others taken into custody were: Hec- tor Lugo, 47, of Tampa; Cherokee Wells, 21, of Brandon; Aryam Gomez, 34, Maria De Leon, 28, Derryle Galiber, 39, Nanci Zipkin, 55, and Jonathan Sallins, 38, all of Tampa.
Thomas Muzika, 43, of Spring Hill; Michelle Brun- son, 32, of St. Petersburg, and Amanda Wilson, 31, of Lakeland were also arrested.
Man Charged With Molesting 7-Year-Old
ARMANDO VELEZ CONCEPCION
A 41-year-old Tampa man was arrested and charged with a crime against a 7-year-old. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the in- cident took place on October 29th. The little girl reported the incident to her parents, who then contacted police on No- vember 2nd.
Based on the results of their investigation, Armando Velez Concepcion was ar- rested on November 29th and was charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious mo- lestation.
He was transported to the Hillsborough County Jail, where, where according to their web site, his bond was set at $150,000.
The Tampa Police Depart- ment is currently investigat- ing a shooting at a club. The shooting left one man in crit- ical condition.
According to police, the shooting took place at the Goodies Gentlemen’s Club, 1948 E. Hillsborough Av- enue. When police arrived at the club early Saturday morning, they discovered one man had been shot.
He was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was listed in critical condi- tion. The man has been iden- tified as 29-year-old Monty
An unidentified man who allegedly kidnapped a woman and robbed her is being sought by police. The offense took place in the Soho area of town.
According to the Tampa Police Department, the unidentified woman was returning to her vehicle in the 900 block of S. Howard Avenue, when she was struck in the head from be- hind. The man then pushed the woman into her car and drove away with her. He robbed her and left her in the car.
The victim reported the incident to police. She is safe and received minor in- juries.
The suspect is described as a heavy set Black man with short hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and dark athletic shoes.
Anyone with any infor- mation about the offense is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department. Crime
MONTY BOSTICK, JR.
Lewis Bostick, Jr., of Tampa. The investigation is continuing, police said.
Gentlemen’s Club
ROBBERY SUSPECT
The man in this photo- graph is believed to be re- sponsible for the early morning robbery and kid- napping of a Tampa woman on Saturday.
Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect. Individuals may call 1-800- 873-TIPS or visit www.crimestopperstb.com.
Convicted Felon Gets 15 Years On Gun, Drug Charges
U. S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven sentenced a Tampa man to 15 years in fed- eral prison on gun and drug charges. He entered a guilty plea on July 6, 2016.
Derrick Bernard Farmer, 41, was sentenced as a career criminal on the charges of possessing with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to court docu- ments, during January 2016, Farmer served as the crack cocaine source for two indi- viduals who then sold the drugs to an undercover detec- tive. On February 3, 2016, law enforcement officers exe-
DERRICK BERNARD FARMER
cuted a search warrant at Farmer’s apartment in Tampa. During the search, police found crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and three firearms.
UNCLE SANDY
A person can hear what you say, 34, 45 but won’t understand 44, 46, unless he listens. 23, 44.
Crime Stoppers Offers Reward In Theft Of Guns
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identification and arrests of individuals who burglarized a gun shop. The burglary took place last Monday.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, the burglary took place at 2:48 a.m., after the suspects drove an SUV into the front
glass window of the Tampa Arms Company, 4023 W. Waters Avenue.
At least 10 suspects were involved in the burglary. Once inside the business, they reportedly removed ap- proximately 40 firearms and fled the scene.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and ATF are participating in this ongoing investigation.
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