Deputies: 1-Armed Man Stole Clothes for Needy Kids

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a man it says swiped a package of clothing from a front porch that was intended to go to needy kids.

The incident took place Thursday around 2:05 p.m. when a box that had been delivered by the post office to an address on Joe Ebert Road in Seffner was swiped from the porch. Surveillance cameras captured images of the man deputies are now looking for.

The suspect is described as being between the age of 30 and 40. He has a thin build and is missing his right arm above the elbow, the sheriff’s office stated in an email to media. The man was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, blue jeans and a camouflage baseball cap.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling, 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), going online to www.crimestopperstb.com or texting “CSTB plus your tip” to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).

Photos courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

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