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Crime
Police Seek Help In Identifying Porch Thieves
Strip Club Shut Down Due To Code Violations
Teenager Shot To Death Close To Home
St. Petersburg Police report that a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed early Thursday.
Police said officers in the area of the 1800 block of 16th Street, South heard gunshots at 12:41 a. m. When they searched the area, they found Tyler Lord dead in an alley.
Police said Lord lived two houses down from where his body was found.
Police reported they have no suspects but found one person who heard the shooting and discovered his body.
Police are asking anyone with information to call them at (727) 893-7780.
The Temple Terrace Police Department is currently inves- tigating an incident in which two people claimed to be police officers. The incident took place last Wednesday.
According to police, Shortly after 3 p.m., the two suspects were in the 200 block of Linda Avenue. They knocked on the door and told the person who answered they were investigat- ing an identity theft case. The two suspects also told that per- son he was the victim of the identity theft to gain entry into the home.
The suspects left without tak- ing anything. However, police are warning residents to be cautious about who they allow
to enter their homes.
The Temple Terrace Police
Department is currently searching for a white woman, approximately 40 years old, with dark hair. She is about 5;4” tall and weighs about 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a dark uniform with a silver badge. She also had a gun and gun belt.
The man is described as being white and approximately 30 years old, 5’10 tall and 190 pounds. He also had dark hair and was wearing a dark uni- form.
Anyone with any informa- tion contact the Temple Ter- race Police Department at (813) 506-6500.
These are surveillance photos of two men suspected of stealing packages from two Valrico homes.
GOSSIP GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
A strip club on 56th Street that has seen its share of pro- blems has been shut down for code violations.
Over the decades, the club at 4948 North 56th Street has been known as the Fantasy Men’s Club, Fantasy Dolls, Pure Essence, and now the Gossip Gentlemen’s Club. Authorities said it has been a spot for illegal activity since it first opened.
After a shooting in the parking lot of the club caused it to shut down in July, calls to law en- forcement from citizens about the club, and an August raid that uncovered six different drugs and the arrest of seven employees and patrons, it was code violations that finally forced the club to close.
The Hillsborough County At- torney’s Office recently filed for an injunction to shut down the club after the county code en- forcement staff found 32 viola- tions during an inspection.
Offenses have ranged from the legal operating a sexually ori- ented business and selling alco- hol without the proper permits, and a lack of disabled parking, dangerous electrical wiring, holes in walls and a rotting wood frame.
Shots Fired At Deputies In Parking Lot
Two Sought For Impersonating Police Officers
On December 15th at 10:17 a. m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that two Black males were seen on sur- veillance video stealing pack- ages from two homes in Valrico. One home is at 1947 Crown Park Drive and the other at 1959 Crown Park
Drive. The value of the stolen packages is $300.
The suspects are described as Black males, 18-to-24 years old with thin builds.
Anyone with any informa- tion on the two men seen on the surveillance video is asked to call (813) 247-8200.
Police launched an investi- gation into a shooting early Monday morning. No one was reportedly injured in the inci- dent.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies were in the parking lot at 4034 Waters Avenue when they heard three or four gunshots fired in their direc- tions.
The deputies took cover, but
were unable to determine who fired the shots. Two of the bul- lets struck a nearby wall.
The investigation into the shooting is continuing and Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information about the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247-8200, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477.
Police Search For Suspects In Fatal Shooting
Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office are cur- rently investigating the death of a 27-year-old man. He died after being shot Saturday night.
According to police, Kevin McCants was outside an East Bradenton residence in the 1000 block of 33rd Avenue East, when a black Toyota Camry pulled up. An unidenti- fied man called McCants over to the car and when McCants arrived, he shot him. McCants died at the scene.
Witnesses told police three other men were also inside the vehicle when the fatal shots were fired. During the course of the investigation, police have identified Robert Eugene Brewer, 20, as the shooter. An arrest warrant, charging
ROBERT EUGENE BREWER ... Warrant issued for murder
Brewer with second-degree murder, was obtained.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Manatee County Sher- iff’s Office at (941) 745-7049.
Motorist’s Car Hit By Bullet On I-75
On Sunday night, a Riverview woman told author- ities her car was hit by a bullet as she drove on I-75 in Mana- tee County.
Authorities said the woman was driving north just past the Moccasin Wallow exit at 9:30 p.m. when she heard a loud bang. When she arrived home, she found an impact on the
passenger side of her car simi- lar to that of a .22 caliber bul- let, deputies said.
The object did not enter the vehicle and the woman was not injured.
Deputies searched the area where the shot may have been fired, and found nothing. They described the area as mostly woods and farmland.
Deputies Shoot Carjacking Suspect
JAMES SANDERS
An Orange County deputy shot a carjacking suspect Sun- day night, according to reports.
A 9-1-1 call was received at 9:53 p. m. to report a violent carjacking, deputies said.
The suspect, James Sanders, 19, was later seen by deputies in the stolen orange Hummer near Balboa Drive and Pine Hills Road.
Deputies followed the vehicle, and reported seeing Sanders get out and start running with a gun in his hand. The deputy fired at Sanders, striking him at least once. Sanders is reported to be in stable condition at a local hospital.
UNCLE SANDY SAYS...
Christmas is a tonic for our souls. 17 23, 30, 55 It moves us to think of others 4, 12, 40, 56 rather than of ourselves. 5, 10, 18, 20 It directs our thoughts to giving. 6, 36, 42, 60
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