Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Bicycle Hit and Run, SUV Runs into Dunedin Bar

We compile the odd, unusual and the "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.

Arrest Made in Tandem Bicycle Hit and Run

Christopher Patrick Weed, 29, of Dunedin, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death and leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury Tuesday, according to Clearwater Police.

Police: $150,000 of Inventory Taken From Best Buy Mobile Store

Authorities are searching for four men they say are responsible for taking thousands in electronic devices from a South Tampa Best Buy Mobile store.

SUV Plows Through Outdoor Seating At Skip's Bar In Dunedin

A wooden fence, a few picnic tables and a bicycle are the only casualties after an SUV plowed through the outdoor seating area at Skip's Bar late Thursday.

Man Tries to Lure Child To Car with Candy, Cops Say

A 37-year-old man remained behind bars Tuesday after being accused of grabbing a 9-year-old-boy in Sims Park and asking if he wanted candy and to go to his car.

Inmate Wrecks Sheriff's Office Computer

A Land O’ Lakes Jail inmate was slapped with a criminal mischief charge after pouring water onto a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

Man Attacks Another With Sword, Authorities Say

The Land O' Lakes man, Jean Baptiste Pun, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon but claims self-defense.

Man Charged in McDonald's Double Date Robbery Scheme

A man has been arrested in connection with the Aug. 22 carjacking and armed robbery of two men.  Police say they were lured to a residence by two women they had met at a club.

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Victim: Man Chased Me Around Sarasota Boat Ramp with Tire Iron

A man wielding a tire iron was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly chasing another man around Centennial Park because he had broken up a fight between the aggressor and a another man.

Three Men Accused of Stealing $40K in Copper Pipes

Three Palm Harbor men are accused of taking between $36,000 and $40,000 from an outbuilding at the Staybridge Hotel construction site, 940 5th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, arrest records say.

Man With Real Cash Tried to Spend Fake $50s Instead, Police Say

Police found more than $1,300 on Troy White Jr. who tried to spend three fake $50 on gas, cigarettes and beef jerky, according to investigators.


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