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Crime
Man Shot To Death Outside Strip Club
Suspect Snatches Wallet, Cell Phone From Victim
This is a surveillance photo of a man suspected of snatch- ing a woman’s wallet and cell phone.
On September 30th at 6:14 a. m., Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s deputies reported that a woman was waiting in line at the 2K Express, 1140 West Fletcher Avenue, when a Black male snatched her wallet and cell phone from her hands.
The suspect fled on foot, and the victim’s cell phone was re- covered outside the store. The wallet was never found.
The suspect is described as a Black male 26-to-32 years old, 5’6” to 5’*’ tall, weighing be- tween 155 to 170 pounds. His head was clean shaven and he has a black goatee. He also had white medical tape wrapped around his left hand.
Shoplifting Suspect Sought
At 5:15 a. m. Sunday, Tampa Police officers were called to 1715 North 50th Street, the Playpen Gentlemen’s Club, for a shooting.
Police said Jermaine Fai- son, 32, was sitting in a car when another vehicle ap- proached. A passenger in the second vehicle got out and fired at least one shot at Faison.
Officers responded and ren- dered first aid to Faison until Tampa Fire Rescue arrived, and he was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
Investigators said the shoot- ing may have been drug re- lated, and the only description given of the suspect vehicle is that it was possibly black.
In December 2014, 23-year- old Braelen Adams was shot
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 29th at 8:53 a.m., a Black male entered the Target at 11627 West Hillsborough Avenue. He selected a pair of PlayStation controllers, a Sony headset and an Xbox 360 and left the store without paying for the items. He was seen leaving the parking lot in a green SUV.
Anyone with information on this suspect is asked to call
This is a surveillance photo of a suspected shoplifter.
(813) 247-8200.
Plant High School Athlete Facing Robbery, Gun Charges
JERMAINE FAISON .....shot to death as he sat in his car outside a strip club.
to death as he sat inside his car outside the strip club. Authori- ties said the motive for that shooting was robbery.
Trio Living In Alleged Drug House Facing Several Charges
CINTON COOPER, LESLIE COOPER, AND TERRANCE JONES
Plant High School senior, Lamar Gilbert, 18, was ar- rested Thursday on campus on charges of robbery and posses- sion of a firearm.
Police said Gilbert was a suspect in a robbery that oc- curred Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. inside a parking garage at 5437 Bay Center Drive. The victims described the weapon used in the robbery as a BB gun.
Gilbert is being held in jail with his bail set at $50,000.
School official said Gilbert was not in possession of a firearm on campus at the time of his arrest.
Man Wanted For
On Thursday evening, two people accused of running a drug house were arrested on several charges by St. Peters- burg Police at their Coquina Key home. A third person is facing drug possession charges.
Police said during a search of 4175 Whiting Drive South- east, detectives found a 9mm firearm, more than half an ounce of crack cocaine, 11 grams of marijuana, 12 grams of hydromorphone, and 5 grams each of clonazapam and alprazolam.
Cinton Cooper, 38, Leslie Cooper, 37, and Terrance Jones, 27 were all booked into jail. The Coopers each face a charge of operating a drug house.
Cinton Cooper also faces charges of selling, manufactur-
ing, delivering or possessing cocaine, sale or delivery of crack, possession of crack, pos- session of hydromorphone with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver and possession of al- prazolam and marijuana. His bail has been set at $196,300.
Leslie Cooper also was charged with selling, manufac- turing, delivering or possessing cocaine, sale or delivery of crack, possession of crack, pos- session of hydromorhne with intent to sell, possession of crack with intent to sell and possession of alprazolam and marijuana. Her bail was set at $190,150.
Jones is facing charges of possession of cocaine and mar- ijuana, and possession of clon- azapam with intent to sell. His bail is set at $15,150.
LAMAR GILBERT Gilbert is a linebacker on
the football team and through four games this season he has 10 tackles.
Arrested In Texas
Attempted Murder
Veteran Officer Fired In Taser Incident
A 26- year-old man wanted in connection with a crime in Tampa was arrested in Austin,
Texas. The
suspect was
arrested by
the Austin,
Texas U. S.
Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force.
JUAN FRANCISCO CARRION- SALOMON
Uncle Sandy Says...
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FORMER OFFICER TIM CLAUSSEN
... Fired for excessive force
A veteran police officer with the Zephyrhills Police Depart- ment was terminated last Thursday. The termination came about after an Internal Affairs investigation revealed thatheusedastungunona suspect who was not resisting.
Last month, former Officer Tim Claussen responded to a home to investigate a misde- meanor retail theft. The follow- ing day, a supervisor discovered that Claussen had allegedly used his taser while conducting a review of reports, officials said.
Claussen was placed on ad- ministrative leave on Septem- ber 11th, and an Internal Affairs investigation was opened. As a result of the in-
LESTER BROWN
Lester Brown is shown being tased while lying on the ground with his hands behind his back.
vestigation, Sgt. Reginald Roberts determined that Claussen had used excessive and unjustified force on Sep- tember 9th when he arrested 42-year-old Lester Brown and charged him with resisting arrest without violence. Claussen reportedly used the taser on Brown although Brown was not physically re- sisting the arrest.
According to police, Juan Francisco Carrion-Sa- lomon was wanted by Tampa Police in connection with a stab- bing that took place at the West Tampa Social Club, 2102 N. Himes Avenue, on July 8th.
Carrion-Salomon was ac- cused of stabbing the victim sev- eral times with a large kitchen knife, causing life-threatening injuries. He then fled the scene.
He was arrested on Septem- ber 30th, without incident and was booked into the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Jail. An anonymous tip provided police with the information pertaining to his whereabouts.
Carrion-Salomon was wanted for attempted second- degree murder and use of a weapon in an attempted mur- der. He also had an outstanding warrant issued by the Florida Department of Corrections for Violation of Probation,
Carrion-Salomon was fea- tured on Crime Stoppers’ newest tool, the Community Pro-Tektor kiosk.
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