Crime & Safety

​Robbers Bust Through Bloomingdale Taco Bell Drive-Through Window

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying robbers who broke into the Bloomingdale Taco Bell.

BRANDON, FL -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying robbers who broke into the Taco Bell on Bloomingdale Avenue on Christmas Day.

Just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 25, two teens smashed the drive-through window of the Taco Bell at 904 E. Bloomingdale Ave. in Brandon.

One of the teens climbed through the window, while the other remained outside as a lookout.

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While inside, the teen removed loose change from a coin machine and the cash register drawer closest to the drive-through window. They didn't get away with much cash, but they caused approximately $2,400 in damage.

They are both black, about 15 to 17 years old. One was last seen wearing gray pants with his white shirt covering his face, gray and black sneakers, a black Adidas hat and a black fanny pack. The other was wearing dark blue jeans, using his black shirt to cover his face and wearing a black hat.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).

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