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Crime
Unidentified Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds
8600 Block of N. 11th Street
Tampa Man Gets 3 Years For Cyberstalking
Police responded to a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 8600 block of N. 11th Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they dis- covered that a man in his 40s was suffering from gunshot wounds.
Tampa Fire Rescue re- sponded and administered first aid before the unidenti- fied man was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted. The man later died
as a result of his injuries.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing. Anyone with in- formation is asked to contact the Tampa Police Depart- ment at (813) 231-6130; download the TampaPD app, or send a tip via TIP411. Those who wish to remain anonymous can provide information to Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay
at 800.873.TIPS.
U. S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sen- tenced Dominique Dra- gan, 29, of Tampa, to three years and one month in fed- eral prison, followed by three years supervised release, for cyberstalking two victims. Dragan pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022.
According to court docu- ments, from approximately January 2020 through July 2021, Dragan engaged in a course of conduct with the in- tent to harass and intimidate multiple victims. Using In-
Suspects Walk Out Of Hotel With ATM Machine
Suspects carry ATM machine.
Police are attempting to identify and locate two sus- pects in connection with a theft. The incident took place on October 25, 2022.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, the two suspects are observed walking out of the Country Inn & Suites Hotel carrying an ATM machine.
The pair carry it to their dark colored BMW SUV and drive away.
Anyone with information about the machine is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247-8200.
DOMINIQUE DRAGAN stagram, Dragan cyber-
stalked, harassed, and threat-
ened the victims with a series of continuous messages.
He made specific threats to kill the victims, including by stating, “I can’t wait to hear the bones in your neck break,” “I’m gonna put a bul- let in your forehead,” and “I can’t wait to murder you.”
Dragan also included racially charged language and warned the victims not to report his threats to law en- forcement. Dragan’s con- duct placed the victims in reasonable fear of serious in- jury and death.
Disturbance Ends With Man Being Fatally Injured
428 Nordia in the Roble Park Community
Two Jailed After Babies Found With Bug Bites, Ashes
On Tuesday afternoon a disturbance ended after a man was fatally injured. Po- lice had detained a person of interest, but no arrests have been made.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to 428 Nordica Street, in the Robles Park Community shortly after 3 p.m. in reference to a distur- bance. When the officers ar- rived, they located a man suffering from upper body trauma.
The man was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he later died as a re-
sult of his injuries.
A person of interest was
detained at the scene and the investigation is ongoing. The Tampa Police Depart- ment Homicide unit re- sponded to the scene. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130; download the TampaPD app, or send a tip via TIP411.
Those who wish to re- main anonymous can pro- vide information to Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay at 800.873.TIPS.
CEDRIC BULLARD
Two adults were charged with child neglect last week after two children were found with bug bites and ashes from drugs and ciga- rettes. Both were transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
Last Friday, Tameka Walker, 35, and Cedric Bullard, 48, were both ar- rested and charged with 2 counts of child neglect.
Bullard was charged with DUI with a minor in the vehicle.
According to police, offi- cers observed a vehicle in which the two were driving in an intersection. Upon closer inspection, they ob- served two young children in the vehicle unrestrained. The children were reportedly cov-
TAMEKA WALKER
ered in red bites along with marijuana and cigarette ashes.
Police contacted the De- partment of Children and Family Services to take pos- session of the children. They did not say what relationship the adults were to the chil- dren.
Bullard was reportedly asleep at the wheel in the middle of an intersection. Walker allegedly smoked marijuana with the infants in the car and allowed Bullard to get behind the wheel, even though she allegedly knew that he was “extremely intox- icated.”
Both Walker and Bullard are reportedly homeless, police said.
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