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At 4:55 PM, Tampa Police responded to the report of a traffic crash at W. Waters Ave and N. Ola Ave involving a motorcycle and a van. Officers arrived to find the motorcyclist, an adult white male in his early to mid-twenties, had died as a…
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Just before 6:00 PM, Tampa Police responded to the 1700 block of E. Idell St for a report that someone had been shot. Officers arrived to find a deceased adult black male, in his early to mid 20’s, in the front seat of a black Nissan sedan, the…
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Two subjects are in custody after one pointed a gun and the other fired a gun at two Tampa Police Officers.
On Sunday, March 26, the two officers were on patrol in the 300 block of Gould Ct. at 5:16 PM when they heard gunshots near the Robles Park…
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The Tampa Police Department arrested a suspect who attempted entry into a local gentleman's club with a loaded firearm and extra ammunition in his pocket.
At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2023, Michael Rudman, 44, arrived in a silver…
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Community And Resources Enhancing Success
The Tampa Police Department is pleased to announce its 2023 TPD C.A.R.E.S. campaign. The purpose of this grant funding…
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The Tampa Police Department is searching for three suspects, a male and two females, who are connected to three separate theft cases at local grocery stores.
The first of three incidents took place at the Publix located at 4900 W Kennedy Boulevard…
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The Tampa Police Department is conducting a shooting investigation. On March 14, 2023, at 4:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8700 block of Del Rey Court for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile with non-life-…
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On the morning of March 3, a man was shot and killed in a credit union parking lot in the 1900 block of E. Hillsborough Avenue. Late last night, Tampa Police Detectives arrested 20-year-old Jeremiah Harris, Jr. He has been charged with Robbery…
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The Tampa Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide that occurred outside the Suncoast Credit Union, located at 1920 E Hillsborough Avenue.
Just after 6 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers responded to a report of a subject that had…
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Tampa Police Detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect who impersonated a police officer and then exposed himself to an adult female at the Ramada Inn, located at 1300 N West Shore Blvd, on the night of February 22.
The suspect,…
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The Tampa Police Department will host its 35th Annual Black History Celebration on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at the Hillsborough Community College Auditorium, 4001 W. Tampa Bay Boulevard.
This year's theme, "The Divine 9: A…
This year's theme, "The Divine 9: A…
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The Tampa Police Department is proud to announce a decrease in violent crime in the community. Data from a violent crime survey recently released by the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows Tampa has the 2nd lowest violent crime rate per capita…
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Detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect who robbed the Mobil station at 10002 N. Florida Ave just after 7:00 AM Friday.
The armed black male, captured on video, can be seen wearing a "Kodak" hooded sweatshirt, fluorescent green…
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Tampa Police detectives are working to identify the three suspects who were caught on camera as they burglarized more than 40 storage units at Life Storage, located at 2119 W. Hillsborough Avenue, on Tuesday night. Investigators are still working…
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The Tampa Police Department arrested the suspect wanted for killing a mother in New Tampa last month.
Through investigative means, detectives identified Billy Adams, 25, as the suspect in the homicide. He was arrested today, February 8, 2023. The…
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A Tampa Police officer is currently on administrative leave after being arrested on Sunday night.
Officers were called to the New Tampa home of Clarence Nathan, who has worked as a Tampa Police officer for 8 years, for a domestic dispute on…
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53-year-old Clarissa Cubby has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 49-year-old male acquaintance in November 2022.
Just after 3 PM on November 8, 2022, Tampa Police responded to the report of a stabbing in the 400 block of…
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A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting in early January.
Just before 1 PM on January 8, 2023, the Tampa Police Department received a call for service to a home on the 2600 block of E 111th Ave. The caller advised…
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In the summer of 2021, Tampa Police officers began a narcotics investigation in the 5000 block of W. Ingraham St after community members alerted the department that James McAvoy, who was on parole for 2nd-degree murder, was reportedly selling large…
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As our nation continues to grapple with the deeply disturbing videos of five Memphis Police officers engaged in a traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, the Tampa Police Department hosted a community forum on Wednesday night, February 1…
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Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of a shooting in the 1700 block of E. 24th Ave at 10:21 Tuesday morning. Officers arrived to find an adult black male in his late twenties with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital and…
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The Tampa Police Department is seeking information on the death of a mother in New Tampa.
Shortly after 10 PM on Monday, January 30, 2023, officers were called to the 10700 block of Pictorial Park Dr inside of the Easton Park subdivision in New…
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More than a dozen individuals were arrested, and multiple guns were recovered, by the Tampa Police Department between Friday, January 27, through Sunday, January 29, 2023, as part of an operation to dismantle a planned street racing event throughout…
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The Tampa Police Department located and arrested two teenagers on Wednesday linked to a spree of crimes in the city.
At 11 AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, a woman eating lunch inside the Portillos Restaurant at 2102 E Fowler Ave reported that…
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The Tampa Police Department arrested a student for having a firearm on a school campus on Wednesday.
On January 18, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a student notified Blake High School administrative staff that, Damari Morales, 16, may have a…
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On the night of January 18, 2023, Tampa Police responded to the Silver Oaks Apartments, located at 4200 Kenneth Ct, for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived to find 26-year-old Latoya Gay suffering from a gunshot wound. Latoya was transported…
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Please expected loud noises, including the sound of theatrical gunfire and cannons, between 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in downtown Tampa on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion will be happening during this time frame in the…
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The Tampa Police Department identified and arrested the suspect who shot toward officers yesterday.
At 5:41 p.m. on January 17, 2023, three Street Anti-Crime (SAC) officers conducting proactive patrol in an unmarked vehicle in the 3600 block of…
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The Tampa Police Department is conducting a shooting investigation involving officers this evening.
On January 17, 2023, at 5:41 p.m., three officers from TPD's Street Anti-Crime (SAC) squad were conducting proactive patrol in the 3600 block of…
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Just after 11:00 AM, an adult male was struck by a train east of the intersection of Busch Boulevard and N. Boulevard. Early reports suggest the male had been laying near the tracks at the time of the incident. He has been transported to a nearby…
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Just before 10 PM on Sunday evening, January 9, 2022, Shot Spotter technology detected the sound of multiple gunshots in the area of 19th Street and 28th Avenue, prompting Tampa Police officers to respond to the scene.
Office located an adult male…
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The Tampa Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on the 2600 block of E 111th Ave.
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, just before 2 PM, officers were called to a residence for a reported shooting. Once on scene, they located one victim, 12,…
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A 13-year-old has been arrested related to a shooting that occurred at Curtis Hixon Park on Sunday.
At approximately 8:48 PM on Sunday, January 1, 2023, two teenagers were involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical at Curtis Hixon Park…
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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today the results of the United States Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to fight violent crime through its partnership with the Tampa Police Department (TPD). During 2022, federal…
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Tampa Police are investigating a shooting that took place at Curtis Hixon Park on Sunday. Just before 9PM, officers were dispatched to the report of someone who had been shot. Officers arrived to find a 16-year-old male, with a gunshot…
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Just after 5 p.m. yesterday, a helicopter, carrying a pilot & three passengers, was on the approach to land at Peter O. Knight Airport following a tour.
The pilot and the passengers reportedly heard a loud bang and the helicopter lost power.…
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The Tampa Police Department is asking for assistance from the public in locating a woman responsible for package thefts in South Tampa.
Just before 4 PM on December 6, 2022, a woman was seen on a home surveillance camera stealing a package off the…
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On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, the Tampa Police Department terminated an officer after an internal investigation determined he had violated multiple departmental policies while booking an inmate into the Orient Road Jail. Gregory Damon was employed…
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An 80-year-old victim struck by a vehicle on Sunday, December 18, 2022, later rescued by first responders and good samaritans, passed away from her injuries at a local hospital on the afternoon of December 22. Her 3-year-old great-granddaughter, who…
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Santa's helpers, dressed as Tampa Police officers, gifted new toys to hundreds of children in need at various locations in Tampa on Thursday, December 21, 2022.
The annual giveaway known as "Santa's Workshop," was a community-centered event where…
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A warrant for the arrest of Antonio Brown on a charge of domestic violence is no longer active as of December 20, 2022.
The Tampa Police Department stands firmly in its decision to thoroughly investigate this case, taking the following steps to…
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With the help of good Samaritans, a Tampa Police officer helped rescue an elderly woman and a young child trapped beneath a vehicle.
Shortly after 1:30 PM on Sunday, December 18, 2022, Tampa Police officers were called to a pedestrian-involved car…
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An officer of the Tampa Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following a DUI arrest early Friday morning.
Rickado StFleur was arrested at 4:35 AM on Friday, December 16, 2022, after being involved in a single-vehicle crash at…
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Working to develop positive relationships with the police officers while also building reading skills, the first chapter of Tampa Police Department’s Badges & Books pilot program leaves seven young readers wanting more.
Officers have been…
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A 14-year-old is facing felony charges related to a fatal shooting outside a party in Tampa.
Just after midnight on October 29, 2022, officers of the Tampa Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Chamberlain Plaza, located at 1005…
Just after midnight on October 29, 2022, officers of the Tampa Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Chamberlain Plaza, located at 1005…
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A 14-year-old is facing felony charges related to a fatal shooting outside a party in Tampa.
Just after midnight on October 29, 2022, officers of the Tampa Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Chamberlain Plaza, located at 1005 W. Busch…
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Tampa Police are conducting a death investigation near the Davis Island Bridge. Tampa Police Marine Units recovered the body of an adult male that was floating under the bridge just after 10:00 AM on Tuesday morning. Detectives are working to…
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In the early morning hours of Oct 22, a verbal altercation between to groups of people began to escalate in the 1700 block of E. 7th Avenue. The subject in the video reportedly fired a handgun, striking an adult male in the other party. The victim…
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Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of a subject shooting in the 1900 block of W. Main St just after 6:30 PM Sunday evening. Before officers arrived, the victim, a black female in her mid-twenties, was transported by personal vehicle to a…
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Mayor Jane Castor Accepts Resignation of TPD Chief Mary O’Connor
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has requested and received the resignation of Police Chief Mary O'Connor, following the completion of an Internal Affairs investigation into a recent…
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has requested and received the resignation of Police Chief Mary O'Connor, following the completion of an Internal Affairs investigation into a recent…
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