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Crime
Nursing Assistant
Argument Ends With One Man Shot, Another Arrested
Accused Of Taking
$6,000 From Patient
A 47-year-old Tampa man was arrested and charged after he allegedly shot another man early Fri- day morning. The shooting took place in the 900 block of Poinsettia Avenue.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers were sent to the location in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they dis- covered that a man had been shot in the torso. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and later released.
During the investigation, police learned that the vic- tim had become involved in an altercation with Ben- jamin Franklin Sims, Jr., while outside the front door of a residence.
After being shot, the vic-
Man Who Stores At
Police are currently searching for a man who broke into the Brandon Town Center Friday.
He reportedly removed merchandise from several businesses in the food court.
Acc0rding to the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice, shortly before midnight Friday, an unidentified Black man forced entry into the Brandon Mall through an exterior door. Once in- side, he walked directly to the food court. He then en- tered several stores, taking an undisclosed amount of cash.
He is described as being 5’10” to 6’ tall, weighing be- tween 160 and 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing a yellow hoodie with the word “daydreamer” written in black across the front.
from the gun toward her. The woman was not injured. Sims then fled the scene in his vehicle, but was appre- hended a short time later fol-
lowing a traffic stop.
Police said all of the indi-
viduals involved in the inci- dent know each other. Detectives also said Sims and the victim had previous arguments and Sims had made threats of violence.
Sims was charged with two counts of attempted pre- meditated murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, armed burglary of a dwelling, and carrying a con- cealed firearm. He was arrested and transported to the Hillsborough County Jail.
A 26-year-old woman was arrested and is facing several charges. She is accused of taking a patient’s checkbook and writing $6,000 in checks.
Ms. Stephanie Pepper
was a Certified Nursing As- sistant at an Assisted Living Facility in Brandon. She was arrested on Friday.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, Ms. Pepper was employed at 851 W. Lumsden Road. Po- lice said on November 5th, Ms. Pepper took the check- book of the 82-year-patient she was assigned to care for. She then wrote a check to herself in the amount of $6,000.
Ms. Pepper deposited the check into her bank ac- count on November 21st, which alerted a relative of the
STEPHANIE PEPPER
victim. Detectives located Ms. Pepper and she report- edly admitted to the crime during an interview.
She was charged with for- gery, uttering a forged instru- ment and theft from a person over the age of 65. She was transported to the Hillsbor- ough Couny Jail.
BENJAMIN SIMS, JR.
tim ran into the house as Sims chased him, attempt- ing to shoot him again. An unidentified female resident attempted to intervene. Sims reportedly fled the scene through the back door and fired another round
Man Arrested, 2
Broke Into Several Mall Being Sought
Others Sought In
Carjacking Caper
One man has been ar- rested and two others are being sought in connection with a carjacking. The inci- dent took place about 9:30 a.m., Friday.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was at N. Thatcher Avenue and W. Nome Street. The victim told police that a 4-door pick-up truck was fol- lowing his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer. A man driving the truck reportedly attacked the victim and a man in the back- seat of the truck, later identi- fied as Anthony Andrade, 24, entered the victim’s car and drove away. A woman was the passenger in the pick-up truck.
The victim’s phone was in the car and police were able to track it via GPS. The stolen vehicle was recovered at the intersection of W. Hillsbor- ough Avenue and Elliott Drive. Andrade was still driving the vehicle and was taken into custody.
ANTHONY ANDRADE
Detectives said the man driving the pick-up truck is believed to be Hispanic, in his mid 20s, with long brown hair in a ponytail. The woman is believed to be white in her late 20s or early 30s with blonde hair and other colors mixed into it.
The pick-up truck they were driving is described as a lifted gray Ford F250 or F350 with black deadlock wheels.
Anyone with information about the crime can contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247- 8200.
Mall Burglary Suspect #1
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247-8200. They can
Mall Burglary Suspect #2
also contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873- TIPS or online at www.crimestopperstb.co m.
UNCLE SANDY
Every day may not be a good day, 8, 22, 39, 47, 50 but there is good in every day, 1, 19, 31, 56, 61.
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