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Suspects Drove A Stolen Vehicle To Steal A Second Vehicle

For Immediate Release : Public Affairs Office of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Release Number: 19-042

Date

Thursday January 17, 2019 1:00 AM

Location

8000 block of Carriage Pointe Drive Gibsonton
Suspects Drove A Stolen Vehicle To Steal A Second Vehicle

Suspects:

  
1. Black male, dark colored hoodie with writing on the front and left sleeve, baseball cap, black pants with white stripes down the legs, white sneakers with a black stripe


2. Black male, gray hoodie, baseball cap, dark colored pants and shoes
 

Details:

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men related to vehicle theft and burglary incidents in a Gibsonton neighborhood. Around 1 a.m. on January 17, two male suspects entered the Carriage Point Subdivision in a stolen black Lexus committing burglaries before stealing another vehicle, a blue Volkswagen Jetta. By 1:30 a.m., a deputy spotted both stolen vehicles on Honeywell Road and attempted a traffic stop. The suspects sped away. Both vehicles were later located unoccupied.  The suspects, seen on home surveillance cameras, are described as black males, one wearing a dark colored hoodie tied tight around his face with writing on
the front and left sleeve, and the other wearing a gray hoodie and baseball cap. One of the suspects was seen on video surveillance less than one mile from the incident at a convenience store.

Anyone who recognizes the suspects is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200. You may also send an anonymous tip from a smart phone using HCSOSheriff app available on both android and apple products. To be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or send a mobile tip using their P3 Tips Mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones, iPads and Droids. You must call Crime Stoppers first to be eligible for a reward.

 

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