3 Suspects Sought in Armed Home Invasion

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for some help identifying three men it says broke into a home early Tuesday morning and robbed a woman at gunpoint.

The incident occurred around 12:28 a.m. when the men kicked open the door of the home in the 6000 block of Legends Estates Drive. Once inside, deputies say the three men, armed with black handguns, confronted the victim in her bedroom. They demanded her cellphone and jewelry box. Not satisfied with those two items, they proceeded to take down a 32-inch television that was mounted on the living room wall.

After loading up on loot, the men left the home in a silver vehicle, possibly a Mazda 3, deputies wrote in an email to media. The car was last seen heading southbound on Dale Mabry Highway near West Idlewild Avenue.

Deputies say their suspects are black males with descriptions as follows:

• Suspect 1 – He stands about 6 feet tall and weighs an estimated 220 pounds. He has short black hair, a goatee and tattoos on both arms. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, baggy blue jeans and sneakers.
• Suspect 2 – He stands about 5 feet, 10 inches in height and weighs about 170 pounds. He has short black hair, black chin hair and tattoos on both arms. He was last seen wearing a tank top, white shorts and sneakers.
• Suspect 3 – He stands about 5 feet, 10 inches in height and weighs about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, white shorts and sneakers.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200 or to be eligible for a potential cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or text “CSTB plus your tip” to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).

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