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Crime Man Shot In Parking Lot In
Tampa Police Locate ‘Person Of Interest’
ANAN MOTILAL ... No longer being sought by police
A spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department said detectives are no longer trying to locate Anan Motilal. Last week, he was called “a person of interest” in a homicide case.
The investigation into the shooting death of 22-year-old Jontreeal Gainous is con- tinuing. Gainous and three others were in the 900 block of East Fowler Avenue., when someone began shooting. Gainous was fatally wounded and another person was in- jured.
Man Wanted For Restaurant Burglaries
Police search for this man in connection with two week- end burglaries.
Man Convicted Of Theft Of Government Property
Stable Condition
A 27-year-old man is re- covering after being shot. The shooting took place early Monday in an East Tampa parking lot.
According to Tampa Po- lice, officers responded to calls of shots being fired in the 6500 block of N. 40th Street. When officers arrived at the Towerclock Rental Hall, 6516 N. 40th Street, they discovered several shell cas- ings and blood. However, the parking lot was empty.
When officers spoke with the manager of the hall, they learned that the hall had been the location where a large Ja- maican party took place. At some point, a fight broke out in the parking lot that report- edly led to the shooting, around 3 a.m.
A short time later, investi- gators learned that Latan L. Clarke, of Lakeland, had ar- rived at a local hospital for treatment. Clarke had suf- fered a single gunshot wound
LATAN L. CLARKE
... Recovering from gunshot wound
to the back. He was report- edly listed in stable condition. Detectives have not iden- tified anyone else involved in the shooting and the investi- gation is still continuing. In- vestigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1- 800-873-TIPS or
CHRIS J. McDONALD, SR. ... Convicted of theft of government property
A 53-year-old Riverview man was convicted of several federal charges related to tax fraud. His case is linked to that of a former detective and dates back six years.
Last Thursday, Chris J. McDonald, Sr., was found guilty by a federal jury of con- spiracy to commit theft of government property and nine related counts of theft. A date for his sentencing has not been established.
A federal grand jury re- turned an indictment against McDonald and Joseph Lugo for their roles in the scheme on December 9, 2015. According to that in- dictment, Ms. Jeanette Hevel, a former detective with the Tampa Police De- partment, provided 9 of the 13 stolen tax refund checks to Lugo. Lugo then delivered the checks to Robert Sanders and McDonald.
McDonald reportedly deposited the checks in his
JEANETTE HEVEL
... Former Tampa Police detective
account and withdrew the funds the next business day. He then shared the funds with Ms. Hevel and the other conspirators.
Court documents stated that Ms. Hevel admitted to stealing 13 Treasury tax re- fund checks, money orders, and a refund anticipation check from various locations inside the Tampa Police De- partment. The thefts oc- curred during a 9-month period beginning in Septem- ber 2011.
She was arrested Septem- ber 27, 2013. In her plea agreement, Ms. Hevel agreed to cooperate in the government’s ongoing inves- tigation of those individuals responsible for cashing the checks.
In June 2017, Lugo pleaded guilty to his role in the case. Sanders pleaded guilty to his role in 2014, and testified for the government during the trial.
www.crimestopperstb.com. Convicted Felon Gets
7 Years On Gun Charges
A U. S. federal judge sen- tenced a Tampa man or more than 7 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to the charge of possessing firearms as a convicted felon on August 22, 2017.
Judge Elizabeth Ko- vachevich sentenced Joseph James Belmont, 28, of Tampa, to 7 years and 8 months in prison. The Court also ordered him to forfeit the guns and ammuni- tion used in the offense.
According to court docu- ments, in November 2016, Tampa Police officers stopped Belmont for a traf- fic violation that led to the discovery of a loaded hand- gun. Approximately 3 months later, Tampa Police officers found Belmont passed out behind the wheel of a car. The car was parked on the wrong side of the
JOSEPH JAMES BELMONT
street and the engine was running.
The officers knocked on the car door, and when Bel- mont opened it, officers saw another loaded handgun.
Belmont’s previous con- victions include robbery with a weapon and delivery of a controlled substance. Be- cause of his record, Belmont is not allowed to have firearms.
Investigators
Tampa Police Department are searching for a man in con- nection with two burglaries. Both offenses took place at restaurants.
According to police, an unidentified suspect forced entry into Ella’s Café and Martha’s Place between 2:50 a.m. and 3:20 a.m., Saturday morning. He fled the scene with merchandise from both businesses.
The suspect appears to be in his late thirties and has fa- cial hair. Anyone with infor- mation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-873- TIPS, or www.crimestopper- stb.com.
with the
UNCLE SANDY
Be on good terms 1, 16, 34 with your fellow man, as much as possible. We never know 15, 18, from where our blessings are going to come. 13, 25, 43.
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