WPB Public Information Alert

REPORTED: 11-07-2008 @ 2:36 pm
WHAT: South End of WPB

DESCRIPTION:

9/10/2008 BURGLARY ALERT SECTOR 21 On 9/10/08 Off. D. Campbell and Panko handled a Burglary at 900 block Arlington Place. The house was ransacked and a large flat screen was taken along with a briefcase, coins and a computer and monitor. A witness/ landscaper was located who observed a black Honda in the victims driveway at approx. 1400 hours. A B/M was sitting in the drivers seat and he observed another B/M coming from near the front door wearing black gloves and carrying a briefcase and enter the car.The witness who cannot ID followed the subjects and was able to obtain a tag number of I41-7AL. PLEASE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS AREA AND FOR THIS VEHICLE 2001black HONDA 4dr poss. ACCORD Fl. tag I41-7AL

09/12/08 Robbery to a person Armed 425 Apt C Nottingham Blvd Units were dispatched to the above address and upon arrival met with victim, who was bleeding profusely from his forehead. Victim received a knock on his door at approx. 1015 hours where he answered thinking it was his co-worker picking him up for a ride to work. Victim was confronted by a black juvenile who yelled, "where's the money?" The victim did not know what he was talking about and another person (standing behind the door) pulled open the door holding it in place. The victim was hit in the head several times in the head, back, and left hand with a baseball bat causing him to fall to the ground. Once on the ground a black juvenile reached into his back pants pocket taking his wallet. The wallet contained $4.00, 1 FL DL, a green Regency Bank card, and 2 FL lottery tickets ($10.00 ea). The victim said when he looked up from the ground he observed 4 black juveniles inside his residence where he attempted to fend them off with a physical altercation. Units circulated the area with negative results. Suspect info is as follows: 4 black juveniles all wearing black t-shirts and blue jeans. The victim said 2 of the juvies had black baseball bats with their faces covered with a blue and white bandanna.

9/18/2008 Occupied/Residential Burglary Location: 501 Nathan Hale Between 0800 - 1600 hours, someone entered the above residence via a window where the lock was defeated...the homeowner's adult son was home, somewhat asleep, when he heard a noise in the living room around 0900 hours...believing it was his mom or sister, he did not investigate the noise. When mom got home, she found the home burglarized. About $5K - $6K worth of property (electronics, jewelry and money) was stolen. CSI Shumway processed...looks like the bad guy(s) wore gloves. It's noted two tenants of the rear cottage at this address were evicted as of midnight the night before...they may be good suspects as they know the routine of the residents and they avoided the son's room (his car was in the driveway indicating he was home)...

 9-17-08 at approx 1715 hrs) Strong-arm Robbery Maddock & Georgia (Mary Brandon Park parking lot) The two victims were sitting in a car in the parking lot, waiting for the girlfriend of one of the victims. Three vehicles pulled into the parking lot and three males approached the victims. They know the suspects as "the Samoans." The Samoans started beating up the two victims and took $150 in cash out of the pants pocket of one of the victims. The Samoans were also accompanied by a female, known to the victims as Annabelle Pena. Tubbs,( victim #1) said he thought he was targeted because he is known to carry a lot of money. Tubbs has been FIC'd in the area of Mary Brandon Park three times in the last few months with suspicions of drug dealing and he was arrested in Dreher Park for Poss. of Marijuana (and one of his associates was arrested for Poss. of Xanax). Victim #1: Tubbs, Terry Lee (Jr) W/M 10-17-90. Lives in L.W. Victim #2: Wilson, Bradley W/M 09-15-90. 301 Lytle Street, WPB Suspect vehicles: green 4dr Mercury; red 4dr Mitsubishi Galant; black SUV (unk make) Suspects known as "The Samoans" : 1) Dustin 2) Sonny 3) Nick

 9-18-08 at 2045 hrs Burglary Res / Criminal Mischief 500 block Valley Forge Units were dispatched to a call of a burglary in progress, called in by a neighbor. It was reported that two females got out of a white Chevy Blazer, then broke into the apartment. While units were arriving in the area, the neighbor said that the Blazer was eastbound on Valley Forge. Units stopped the Blazer northbound on Dixie Hwy and took the two occupants into custody. After being Mirandized, the two females admitted that they broke into the apartment, which belonged to the ex-boyfriend of one of the suspects. She was mad because he cheated on her, so she broke into his apartment and vandalized the contents. CSI Fernandes responded for pictures and processing. The Blazer was impounded and entered as abandoned/recovered (didn't belong to either of the two defendants). The victim (occupant of the apartment) returned home and said that he did want to press charges.

 ON FRIDAY SEPT. 19, 2008 AT 248PM I RESPONDED TO 300 block GLENN RD, CORNER HOUSE, IN REGARDS TO A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY. THE OWNER ARRIVED HOME AFTER ONLY BEING GONEA FEW HOURS AND FOUND THE FRONT DOOR KICKED IN. A 38 CAL. HANDGUN WAS STOLEN AS WELL AS A SAFE FROM THE MASTER BEDROOM. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER GUNS FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR AND AMMUNITION OUT. ALL THE DRAWERS HAD BEEN OPENED AND GONE THROUGH WITH MONEY IN THE OPEN BUT NOT TAKEN. HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET HURRICANE SHUTTERED UP, TWO OTHER HOUSES WITH FOR SALE SIGNS ON THEM, OTHER NEIGHBOR IS ELDERLY FEMALE. NO WITNESSES OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION.

 09-27-08 300 BLK PEMBROKE (P.B.A.U.) VICTIM BRADFORD THOMPSON SUSPECT; B/M 18-20 5'10 150 BLK/BRO BLUE COLLARED SHIRT 09-27-08 2030 hrs Thompson was sitting in his truck on the passenger side talking on his cell phone when suddenly he noticed there was a b/m standing at his drivers door window. Thompson advised that the drivers window was down. Thompson stated that the b/m had his right hand under his shirt and appeared that he was holding an object under his shirt pointed at Thompson. Thompson stated that the b/m demanded money and he handed over ten dollars. Thompson stated that the suspect kept saying that he was sorry and that he lived on the street. The b/m was last seen riding a light colored mountain style bicycle north on So. Dixie Hwy. Thompson can identify the suspect. P.B.A.U. security will scan their surveillance tapes to see if the suspect was captured on tape.

 9/29/2008 District II Burglary/ Grand Theft Arrest X4 with one more in the works. All related to 08-20052, 6010 Martin Ave. on 9/29/08 A suspicious vehicle call was put in the area of 6000 blk of Martin Ave. Ofc. Hooper found similar vehicle in the parking lot of 3501 S. Dixie occupied by five subjects. As she approached. one hispanic male ran and was not located. The other 2 hispanics, 1 W/M and 1 H/F, all juveniles, were detained. There was property in plain view. Ofc. Pratt responded to a delayed burglary at 6010 Martin Ave. 90% of the stolen property was recovered from inside of the suspicious vehicle. All were tot HQ. During taped post Miranda interviews 3 out 4 confessed to their involvement in the burglary and named the 5th suspect who got away. all go to Forest Hill High or did. GOOD JOB! Officers Hooper, Pratt, Sadlon, Hubbard, Cazanas, Kerschner K-9 Yoos, Sgt.Turner , Sgt Sinnott Sgt. Bowersock and CSI Chimel and on course Dispatch!!!!

9/11/2008 2008-18767 334 BELVEDERE RD. SOUTH PARKING LOT Ofc. Graves responded to the south parking lot of Advanced Auto Parts ,334 Belvedere Rd., in regards to an armed robbery. Victims were in the parking lot talking when a dark colored Cadillac pulled up next to them and the passengers of the car exited and approached them. the first suspect was described as a black male white tank top dark shorts armed with a single barrel shot gun. The second only described as a black male. The first suspect approached V-1 ,who was sitting in his vehicle , and demanded his wallet. the second went to V - 2, and began ripping her jewelry off of her. The suspects returned to the Cadillac, which was operated by a third black male, and fled north on South Dixie Hwy. V - 2 provided a possible temp. tag to the vehicle as P693916. There is no vehicle registration to the tag. CSI Fernandez responded for processing. there was no property loss around 1,000 dollars in jewelery. 2008-18773 STRONG ARM ROBBERY 1601 BELVEDERE RD. Ofc. Johnson #1807 was dispatched to the Crowne Plaza in regards to a strong arm robbery. He met with victim who advised that she had just entered her car when two b/ms approached her drivers door they told her to be quiet. Victim stated that the first suspect reached across her and tried to take her purse from the front passenger seat. Victim stated that she began to kick and flail her arms at the suspect who in turn pushed her legs away from him and was able to grab her purse. The suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction. Fifty dollar property loss. Ofc. Johnson processed the vehicle.

On 08/29/08 at about 0120 hours units responded to 4721 Lake Ave in ref to an attempted burglary. Upon arrival, it was learned that a b/m parked a green Ford Explorer (FL tag J698WY) on the corner of Lake Ave and Francis Street and began to walk westward. The suspect was subsequently seen by the victim looking through the window of his residence. When the victim confronted the suspect about what he was doing, the suspect told him that he was looking for an old friend that lived there once. The suspect then nervously walked back to his vehicle parked at the corner and drove away. A computer check of the vehicles tag revealed that it was registered to a one B/M Gelardo Pipkins (dob 02-10-63) residing out of the county. Pipkins has an extensive burglary past.