Crime & Safety
Cops: Thief Stole Microwave, Laptop and a White Cockatoo
The bird was reported stolen from the Dover area late last month.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for some help locating a white Moluccan cockatoo that was swiped from a Dover home not too long ago.
According to the sheriff’s office, someone broke into a home on Haynes Road in Dover on Sept. 28 and helped themselves to a number of items, including the homeowner’s pet bird. Items taken also included a laptop, DVD player, motor and two birdcages.
Anyone who knows where the cockatoo happens to be is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200. Tips can also be called into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS. Information that leads to an arrest may lead to a cash reward.
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Photo Credit: This bird was stolen from a Dover home in late September. Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
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