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Card Of Thanks/Memoriam
Crime
Gangs Identified In County, Not In City
CARD OF THANKS
We deeply appreciate your expressions of sympa- thy. Your prayers and sup- port during this difficult time has meant the most to our family.
Thank you for providing meals for our family and friends.
Your gratitude and dona- tions in memory of Dorothy Holton will forever be re- membered by the Holton, Mathis, Singleton and Kelly families.
DOROTHY (DOT) HOLTON
According to the Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, gang activity definitely exists in the county, but not in the city.
Police spokesperson, Janelle McGregor said there really aren’t any gangs in the city.
Although the Hot Boys Gang and the 700 Boyz were allegedly responsible for a shooting in Sulphur Springs on May 2nd, police said they really aren’t gangs.
“It’s really just a group of guys who hang out to- gether and give themselves names based on where they live or a gang they’ve heard of. The violence they generate is based on personal disputes that’s been going on for years.
“These guys just identify with their neighbor- hoods, and by state statute they aren’t considered gangs. All of the shootings that have occurred in the city were the acts of individuals, not gangs, al- though they may say they are part of a gang. They really lack the unity and organizational structure to be called a gang.”
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Debbie Carter said they have identified 80 different gangs in Hillsborough County.
“We’ve always monitored gang activity in the county, and it would be difficult for me to say one gang is more dominant than another.
“Contrary to rumors, most of them are not His- panic. There are known associates who aren’t actu-
This is the in- signia of the La Fa- milia Gang.
This is the sym- bol Of The Black Gangster Disciples.
Zephyrhills Police reported the arrest of a naked “Peeping Tom” who was lurking around an apartment complex early Thursday.
JESUS RUIZ- AGUIRRE
Former Lakeland High School running back, Steward Butler, has been suspended from Marshall University’s foot- ball team after he was arrested in the beating of two gay men in West Virginia.
Court records show Butler, 23, was arraigned Wednesday on two misdemeanor battery counts. He was released on $10,000 bond.
According to police, Butler got out of a car after seeing the men kissing on a street on April 5th. Police said Butler shouted derogatory words about their sexual orientation and punched the men.
Butler, a junior reserve run- ning back, has been suspended indefinitely from team activities, according to Athletic Director Mike Hamrick.
Last season, Butler was Marshall’s second-leading
ally gang members, but spend time with known gang members. They aren’t predominant in one particular area; they’re spread out all over the county.”
In Hillsborough County, some of the gangs have been identified as: Bad Boys, Black Hawks, Black Gangster Disciples, Folk Nation, Grand Theft Auto, Latin Con- nection, Latin Creators, Latin Kings, and Young Folk.
In the city, there are groups that call themselves: Devil Boys, Jackson Heights Posse, La Familia, P-Dogs, People In Con- trol, Pompano Boys, Port Of Tampa Gang, Righteous Gangster Disciples, Romans Of Fowler Avenue, Tampa Boyz, Town & Coun- try Villains, VIP, and Westside Duce.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
Wishing DJ – Topp a happy birthday. He would have been 29 years old on 5/13.
Two years have passed and my heart still aches, my eyes fill with tears when I go to your grave. My love does- n’t end at death, but grows in the memories you left. Our lives will never be the same without you. We are missing you so very much.
Love: your family and friends.
DEXTER GARDNER ‘DJ’ – TOPP
Zephyrhills Police Arrest Peeping Tom
Former Lakeland Athlete Charged In Beating Of Gay Men
At 2 a. m. police went to Oak Run Apartments, 37728 Oak Run Circle, after receiving a re- port about a naked man peeping into windows. Officers found 21- year-old Jesus Ruiz-Aguirre of Tampa naked.
Ruiz-Aguirre was arrested for loitering and prowling and other charges are pending.
Police said drugs and/or alco- hol appeared to be a factor in Ruiz-Aguirre’s behavior.
STEWARD BUTLER
rusher with 798 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior at Lakeland in 2010, he ran for 3,074 yards and 30 touchdowns, ranking third on Florida’s all time single season rushing.
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