Tampa police arrest two people after Seminole Heights window-smashing incidents
Police say a 38-year-old man drove a white pickup while a 42-year-old passenger used a slingshot. The release names the two people; this draft does not, per the paper's rule.
TAMPA - Tampa Police say they have arrested two people they believe were involved after multiple windows were shattered in Seminole Heights, according to a Nov. 5 city police news release.
About 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, officers responded to the 7100 block of N. Nebraska Avenue after a report that a vehicle's rear window had been smashed. No one was injured. Detectives linked a white Ford F-150 to similar incidents in Seminole Heights from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3.
On Nov. 4, just before 11 a.m., officers took a 38-year-old man into custody and seized the truck, a slingshot and stones matching others collected at earlier scenes. About 5 p.m. that day, a 42-year-old man was also taken into custody. Police said they believe the 38-year-old drove while the 42-year-old, in the front passenger seat, shot rocks with the slingshot.
Acting Chief Brett Owen said, "The strong partnership with our community and the dedication of our officers and detectives were critical in getting these suspects off our streets."
The 38-year-old faces one felony count of throwing a deadly missile at, within or into a vehicle. The 42-year-old faces that felony and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief.
Source: Suspects Arrested in Seminole Heights Vandalism Spree, City of Tampa / Tampa Police news (published 2:38 p.m. EST Nov. 5; opened Nov. 8). The people arrested are not named, per the paper's police-news rule.