4 Brothers Charged in Gun Shop Burglary

A tip has led to the arrest of four brothers the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says are connected to a burglary at Shooting Sports on Thursday.

While suspects are now in custody, the whereabouts of the estimated 42 firearms swiped remains unknown.

The agency announced the arrests Monday morning, saying detectives received a tip about one of the suspect’s identities on Saturday.

“Detectives working on information from the tip received, worked through the night and were able to locate and take into custody the individuals responsible for the business burglary,” an email from the sheriff’s office stated.

All four men charged in the crime are brothers. Three of the men, the sheriff’s office said, were arrested in Hillsborough County. The fourth was located in Jacksonville and will be brought back to Hillsborough County to answer charges related to the theft at 7811 N. Dale Mabry Highway.

The agency says it has not yet located the stolen guns, but is following up with search warrants to find them.

Those arrested are:

Mario Navarrette, 25, of Jacksonville

• Charges: Possession of burglary tools, felony criminal mischief, second-degree grand theft

Xavier Navarrette, 22, Tampa

• Charges: Armed burglary, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, second-degree grand theft

Emilio Navarrette, 21, Plant City

• Charges: Armed burglary, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, second-degree grand theft

Gabriel Navarrette, 24, Plant City

• Charges: Criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, second-degree grand theft.

No further details are available at this time.

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