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Crime
Men Ram Stolen Van Into Business
Police Identify Homicide Victim
ALLISON LEIGH BOYKE
Police have identified a woman who died from gunshot wounds last Saturday.
According to the St. Peters- burg Police Department, offi- cers responded to the area of 15th Avenue South and 48th Street in reference to shots being fired.
When officers arrived, they discovered that Ms. Allison Leigh Boyke, 31, suffered several gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hos- pital, where she was pro- nounced dead.
Police said the investigation is continuing and the shooting does not appear to be random.
Man Seriously Injured In Shooting
TAOUFIK BORJI
Police are currently inves- tigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured. The shooting took place Sunday morning.
According to the Clearwa- ter Police Department, offi- cers responded to 14660 64th Street, North, in reference to shots being fired. When offi- cers arrived, they discovered that Taoufik Borji was suf- fering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Bayfront Medical Center, where he was listed with life- threatening injuries.
Police said the shooting does not appear to be ran- dom. They are seeking infor- mation pertaining to the case as the investigation continues.
Armed Suspects Rob Burger King
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently in- vestigating the burglary of a business. The offense took place on early Friday morning.
According to police, at ap- proximately 2:17 a.m., the sus- pects were in possession of a Ford van stolen from Land of Learning Academy, 8809 Robson Street. The van had been stolen shortly before 2 a.m.
The suspects backed the van into the front glass of the Sunoco Gas Station, 8402 Gunn Highway. Police said it appears they used the van in an attempt to gain access to the ATM located near the front door. After smashing the plate glass several times with the van, it knocked over the ATM that was bolted to the floor.
However, the van became wedged inside the building on
top of the ATM machine. The suspects fled the scene leaving the van behind and not being able to open the ATM ma- chine. Nothing was reportedly stolen during the burglary, po- lice said.
The race of one of the sus- pects has not been deter- mined. He is about 5’8,” weighs about 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black ski mask, gloves and a long sleeve flannel shirt.
The second suspect was a Black man, between 6’ and 6’2” tall. He weighed about 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a black ski mask, gloves, and a long sleeve gray shirt.
Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873- TIPS, or www.crimestopper- stb.com.
The Pinellas Park Police Department is currently searching for two robbery suspects. The robbery took place around 1:30 a.m., Fri- day.
According to police, the two men entered the Burger King, 7930 U. S. Highway 19 North, both armed with handguns. The men ap- proached the manager and another employee as they were leaving the business.
Both employees were forced back inside the busi- ness at gunpoint, and the manager was forced to open the safe.
After obtaining an undis- closed amount of cash, the men fled the business. Police said the robbery appears to be related to two similar inci-
dents. The first took place at
the same location on August 20th.
The second took place at a different Burger King, 6590 Park Blvd., on August 28th.
Both suspects have been described as being Black males, 5’10” to 6’, with thin builds, dressed all in black with coverings over their head and face with only their eyes exposed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investiga- tors with the Pinellas Park Police Department at (727) 369-7864. If you wish to re- main anonymous, you can submit a TIP at: https://www.tipsubmit.com/ webtips.aspx?agencyId=1243
The investigation into the robberies is continuing.
Cold Case Detectives Arrest Rape Suspect
Cold Case Detectives with the St. Petersburg Police De- partment have arrested a man this past weekend. He is charged with 2 counts of sex- ual battery.
The crimes took place in 1999 and 2001, respectively and are two separate cases. Terry Dewayne White, 49, was also charged with 1 count of kidnapping in the second case.
According to police, his DNA matched the DNA pro- files in both cases.
The first incident took place on May 2, 1999. The vic- tim was a then 22-year-old woman. The woman was driving near Martin Luther King, Jr., Street South and Jasmine Way, when her car broke down shortly after mid- night.
A man stopped to help her and instead, took her to an- other location, where he raped her, police said.
The second offense took place on July 26, 2001, around 5 a.m. A then 21-year-
TERRY DEWAYNE WHITE
old woman was walking in the area of the 3300 block of 1st Avenue, South, when a man grabbed her, and forced her into his car. He took her to another location and raped her.
The cases were tied to White after he provided DNA in an unrelated investi- gation by another agency.
Detectives are investigat- ing whether White may be linked to cases in other juris- dictions. The investigation is continuing.
White was taken into custody at his home last Thursday.
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