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Armed teen tries to kidnap woman at Riverview Home Depot with saw blade: HCSO
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A woman escaped from an accused attempted armed kidnapper while shopping at a Riverview Home Depot on Friday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Daniel Buron, 16, went to the Home Depot located at 10150 Bloomingdale Avenue on Friday and tried to buy...
Pedestrian killed after being hit trying to cross a state road in Polk County, deputies say
MULBERRY, Fla. — A man was killed after he tried to cross State Road 60 in Polk County on Saturday night. Maximino Amiltempa, 39, walked onto the road and was hit by a 59-year-old who was driving around 10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of State Road 60 near Turner Road in Mulberry, according to deputies.
Florida woman dangles from window in attempt to flee police
A Florida suspect tried to escape out of a second-storey window in an attempt to flee police on Tuesday, 25 June.Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Quanae Leasia Toussaint, 27, had felony warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (firearm) and discharge firearm in public or residential property.When police arrived to serve the warrants, Toussaint locked herself a in a room and tried to escape out her window.Footage showed her dangling from the side of the building before authorities detained her."To see our deputies shift from making an arrest to preserving life is commendable," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. Read More Luciano Mercenari’s cousin pleads with Garmin for location dataMcDonald’s employee opens fire at customers during drive-thru disputeTrio brave Florida floodwaters by riding across intersection in canoe
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL HIGH-SPEED CHASE ENDS IN CRASH
On the evening of Tuesday, June 25, Florida Highway Troopers (FHP) located a motorcycle traveling westbound on Interstate 4 (I-4) near mile marker 35 in Polk County. The rider, 40-year-old Michael Javier Ormeno of Orlando, failed to stop and a pursuit ensued westbound on I-4 into Hillsborough County at speeds up to 140 miles per hour. The rider exited onto Alexander Street and entered Plant City. The decision was made by FHP command staff to discontinue the pursuit. However, the motorcyclist continued traveling at high speed and eventually crashed into a Chevy pickup on Baker Street near Seminole Lake Boulevard. The rider suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was transported to an area hospital. After being treated, he was later delivered to the Polk County Jail and charged with fleeing and eluding.
Two face murder charges in separate Hillsborough overdose cases
Two people face murder charges in separate fatal drug overdose cases in Hillsborough County. Joel Allan Marme, 43, was booked into the county jail this week after a grand jury indicted him in the deadly overdose of Caitlin Lumsden, 33, in Seffner in September, records show. On Friday, the Hillsborough...
Cops Corner 6.27.24
Officers responded to the above location and met with the complainant who reported an unidentified suspect entered the location through an unlocked back door the previous night and stole a computer, scanner, and iPad. Lights On – DUI. James L Redman Pkwy/Langford Dr. An officer conducted a traffic stop...
Property fraud investigation extends from Bay Area to South Florida: Court documents
TAMPA - A 50-year-old man who was arrested in Tampa amid property fraud allegations is facing similar charges in Miami-Dade County, court documents show. Victor Rodriguez and his current wife, Michelle Cherry, 33, were both arrested during a traffic stop in Tampa in March. In February, court documents show Cherry...
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