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Deputies Rescue Child In Burning Home
Two deputies of the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice heroically saved a child’s life last Thursday night after pulling him through the win- dow of a burning home.
At 10:48 p.m. on May 19, 2022, deputies were first to re- spond to 9937 Joe Ebert Road in Seffner, FL, where they found a home that was fully engulfed in flames. Occupants and neighbors were standing in the yard of the residence yelling that a child was still in- side.
Deputies forced entry into the residence by breaking out a glass window. A 9-year-old boy was located near the win- dow on the floor. Deputy Kevin Reich and Deputy Alexander Mal- donado, both employed with the Sheriff’s Office since March of 2020, instructed the child to come as close to the window as possible by follow- ing the light from their flash- lights. The deputies were able to grab the child and pull him out of the window, carrying him to safety.
Deputies stayed with the child until paramedics with Hillsborough County Fire Res- cue (HCFR) responded to the scene and provided him with treatment.
The child, his mother, and the homeowner were all trans- ported to Tampa General Hos- pital for additional medical care. The child remains in the hospital in severe condition due to burns and smoke in- halation. Both Deputies Reich and Maldonado were uninjured. HCFR took over control of the scene, and fire- fighters were able to safely ex- tinguish the fire.
“I could not be more proud of the quick actions and brav- ery these deputies displayed, never giving up until they were able to pull the child to safety. It is because of their heroism that this young boy made it out alive,” Sheriff Chad Chro- nister said.
“Law enforcement officers are often the first to respond to any emergency scene, so we must always be ready to jump in and help. These deputies never hesitated. They are true examples of what it means to be a hero.”
Man Charged With
$30,000 Jewelry Store
Vehicular Homicide
Robbery Suspect
In Fatal Accident
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify a suspect who robbed a jewelry store at Westfield Brandon Mall.
At 1:36 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, the suspect entered the Zales Jewelry Store, 615 Brandon Town Center Mall and forcefully removed 10 gold necklaces and one gold ring from a dis- play cabinet. The suspect implied that he had a weapon during the incident. He was able to flee the store with jewelry valued at more than $30,000.
The suspect is described as a Black male, possibly 28- 30 years old, 5’7” to 5’9”, and 160-170 lbs. He was last seen wearing glasses, a long- sleeve blue shirt, black pants, and a black hat with athletic shoes. The suspect is believed to have a tattoo on the right side of his neck of the letter “N” with wings on each side.
Anyone who recognizes
The St. Petersburg Police De- partment is currently in- vestigating a traffic acci- dent that took place around 10:30 p.m., last Monday
RANDY PETERSON, JR.
The accident took place at the intersection of 34th Street, N., and 32nd Avenue, North last week.
After the impact, Peterson allegedly fled the scene on foot.
Peterson was stopped by bystanders, who then de- tained him until officers ar- rived on scene. Peterson was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash in- volving death. He has also been charged with vehicular homicide. The investigation is still ongoing.
Man Punched During Road Rage Incident Dies
The argument that led to the deadly punch took place in the 1000 block of McKinley Drive, Saturday, May 14th.
Co-Conspirator’s Case
JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY SUSPECT
the suspect is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247- 8200. To remain anonymous or possibly receive a reward for information, call CrimeStoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
white Ford Mustang was trav- eling northbound on 34th Street, North in the median lane. A pedestrian, identified as 52-year-old Alija Boskovic, was crossing at 34th Street N., and entered the path of a white Ford Mustang. Boskovic died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
The mustang was driven by 27-year-old Randy Peter- son, Jr., of St. Petersburg.
night.
According to police, a
Inmate Pleads Guilty To
Obstructing Justice In
Two drivers became en- gaged in an argument, which turned into a road rage inci- dent, while leaving the park- ing lot. The argument continued and both drivers got out of their respective cars.
At some point, one of the drivers punched the other driver. The injured driver fell
to the ground and struck his head. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted.
He died a week later, on Sunday, May 22nd, as a result of his injuries.
No arrests have been made and the other driver is cooperating with police. The investigation is continuing.
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg said Manuel Angel Burgos, 39, of Brooksville pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit an of- fense against the United States. Burgos faces a maxi- mum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to court filings, Burgos and Javier Mon- serrate Vazquez conspired to obtain kilograms of cocaine in packages sent from Puerto Rico to Zephyrhills. Text mes- sages between the two corrob- orated their involvement, and Burgos made a post-Mi- randa statement to law en- forcement implicating Monserrate Vazquez and another co-conspirator. Bur- gos pleaded guilty to the con- spiracy and was sentenced to five years in federal prison. After Burgos was impris- oned, Monserrate Vazquez tried to corruptly obstruct his pending federal case by get- ting witnesses to sign affi- davits exonerating him.
MANUEL BURGOS
Monserrate Vazquez and others tried to influence wit- nesses through payments and, in the case of one witness, re- locating him to avoid a sub- poena.
While in federal prison, Burgos signed an affidavit falsely claiming that Monser- rate Vazquez had nothing to do with drug trafficking and that certain text messages be- tween the two about packages of cocaine were innocent in nature. Burgos knew these statements were false when he signed the affidavit; Burgos received payments to his prison inmate account from a family member of prior to signing the affidavit.
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