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Crime
Valrico Man Who Allegedly Stabbed His Brother Being Sought
Teenagers Charged With Stealing 17 Guns From Home
ANDREW LIMA
TREVOR STOKES
St. Petersburg Police report that two men and a teenager are facing burglary charges after they allegedly broken into a home last Tuesday and stolen a safe containing 17 guns.
Andrew Lima, 18, Trevor Stokes, 18, and a 17-year-old were charged with armed bur- glary. Detectives used a surveil- lance video that showed an SUV that had been stolen in Clearwater by the trio to track them down.
Police said the trio broken into the home between 10 a.m. and noon and took a 5-foot-tall safe. The safe belonged to a rel- ative of the 17-year-old who is an avid hunter, police said. Police they have recovered 16 of the missing 17 guns.
Man Arrested For Allegedly Firing Shots Into A Vehicle
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a man sus- pected of stabbing his brother.
Last Tuesday at 12:15 p. m., deputies said Talon James Tatum, 27, and his brother, 28-year-old Toure Tatum, got into an argument at their home over medication. The ar- gument reportedly escalated and Talon Tatum allegedly stabbed his brother in the ab- domen, shoulder, back and arms before leaving the scene.
Deputies said Toure Ta- tum called his mother for a ride to the hospital. He is re- ported to be in stable condi- tion.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Talon James Tatum on a charge of at- tempted murder. He also has an outstanding warrant for ag-
TALON JAMES TATUM .....being sought for stabbing his brother.
gravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Talon Tatum does not drive and does not have a li- cense.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call (813) 247-8200.
On Friday, Winter Haven Police arrested a man after they said he fired a gun into a relative’s vehicle that had a woman and her 5-year-old son inside as passengers.
Anthony Cowart has been charged with two counts of shooting into an occupied ve- hicle, possession of a firearm by a felon and aggravated as- sault.
On Friday, police said Co- wart was being sought and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. About 4 hours later, police had Cowart in custody.
According to police reports, at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Cow- art was driving a vehicle to- ward another vehicle occupied by his cousin, Javis Cowart, 24-year-old Chelsea Hutchins, and her young son.
Hutchins told police Javis Cowart saw his cousin ap- proaching, and as he pulled up close, Anthony Cowart al- legedly fired at least one round
ANTHONY COWART
through the driver’s side win- dow of his cousin’s car. The window shattered and the bul- let struck the front passenger door.
Officers said Javis Cowart was not at the scene when they arrived, and his condition is not known. They said it ap- peared his blood was in the ve- hicle, and currently his whereabouts are unknown.
Deputies Say Shoplifters
Returned To Same Store 5 Times
Suspects Sought In Death Of Wimauma Man
Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s deputies are searching for two women who allegedly shoplifted items from a con- venience store and returned five times after putting the stolen items into a car.
Deputies said the women en- tered the Marathon Gas Sta- tion at 4222 Gunn Highway at 11 p. m. on February 1st with two children. They were seen putting several items into a large purse and then one of them left the store and emp- tied the purse into a light blue sedan with a man inside.
The women reportedly came back into the store and re- peated the scenario five more times, deputies said.
One of the women is de-
These are photos of two women suspected of shoplift- ing five times from a Marathon Station on Gunn Highway.
scribed as a Black female, weighing between 250 and 270 pounds. The second woman was also described as a black male, weighing between 190 and 210 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call (813) 247-8200.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports hat early Saturday morning, a 26- year-old man was killed during a robbery in a Wimauma mo- bile home park.
Officials said Christino B. Galvez’s body was found at Mi Amigos Mobile Home Park, 610 Railroad Street.
Deputies said another per- son was injured during the in- cident, and the robber took place at 3:30 a. m.
Witnesses reported seeing two suspects leaving the scene, and no description of them or their vehicle has been released at this time.
Woman Knocks Man Unconscious, Steals His Wallet
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help with the identification of a fraud suspect. The offense took place on January 17th, at the Dollar Tree, 10801 Starkey Road, in Largo.
According to police, the vic- tim was shopping at the store between 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m., when an unidentified Black woman in her mid 30s, re- moved her wallet from her purse. A short time later, the suspect was observed using the victim’s credit cards to make purchases at various locations in Largo. One of those places was the CVS at 8905 Bryan Dairy Road.
The suspect has a heavy build, had long, black hair, and was last seen wearing a grey or beige colored sweater and a
Detectives Seek Help In Identifying Fraud Suspect
Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s deputies are asking for help in locating a woman sus- pected of knocking a man un- conscious and stealing his wallet after meeting him in a bar in Carrollwood.
Deputies said the victim met the woman Saturday at 5 p.m. at PJ’s Bar, 8603 North Dale Mabry Highway. After they talked, deputies said the woman asked the victim for help with getting gas.
Deputies said the victim fol- lowed the woman to a nearby 7-11, then followed her to the Waterford Apartments, 4733 West Waters.
According to reports, while
the man
was in
his vehi-
cle, the
suspect
hit him
in the
face with
an un-
known suspected of object knocking a man a n d unconscious and knocked stealing his wallet.
him un-
conscious before fleeing. When he awoke, he discovered his wallet was missing.
The suspect is described as a white female between 25 and 30 years old.
Police are seeking informa- tion on the woman shown in this surveillance photograph.
multi-colored dress. She also wore glasses.
Police are asking anyone with any information to con- tact Detective J. Cangemi at (727) 582-6200 or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-873-TIPS.
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