Crime & Safety
Shoplifting Duo Wanted For Toys 'R' Us Thefts In Lakeland, Nearby: Sheriff
Officials claim the pair has hit stores in Tampa, Lakeland and Ocala. Recognize them? (Breaking)
TAMPA BAY AREA, FL – Two suspects are sought for allegedly stealing toy cars from from Toys "R" Us stores in Tampa, Lakeland and Ocala, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
In an incident on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the retailer at 12845 Citrus Plaza Dr. in Tampa, the man and woman purportedly worked together to remove and conceal 15 remote-control Bluetooth cars, deputies said.
The suspects, who may drive a 2016, gray Jeep SUV, also recently were spotted committing the same offenses at Toys "R" Us stores in Lakeland and Ocala, the agency said.
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The two were described as: a heavy-set, white female, 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, and last seen wearing a black dress and black hat; and a white man, 50 to 60, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, 220 to 250 pounds, and last seen in a white Under Armour shirt and blue baseball cap.
Anyone with information on the suspects can call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200 or anyone with any information regarding the identity and whereabouts of these suspects and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application, which is a freedownload for iPhones, iPads and Droids. You must call Crime Stoppers first to be eligible for a reward.
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