Crime & Safety

$9,500 Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Robles Park Killer

​On July 5, 61-year-old Richard Martin was found dead inside his truck in the 3100 block of North Elmore Avenue alongside Robles Park.

​On July 5, 61-year-old Richard Martin was found dead inside his truck in the 3100 block of North Elmore Avenue alongside Robles Park.
​On July 5, 61-year-old Richard Martin was found dead inside his truck in the 3100 block of North Elmore Avenue alongside Robles Park. (Tampa Police )

TAMPA, FL — The reward for tips leading to the killer of 61-year-old Richard Martin near Robles Park in Tampa has increased to $9,500.

On July 5, Martin was found in the 3100 block of North Elmore Avenue alongside Robles Park in Tampa. Martin was inside his truck at the time he was killed. Detectives believe he died between July 1 and July5, according to the police report.

In addition to the $5,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, the Florida Association of Crime in partnership with the Florida Attorney General is offering an additional $4,500 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the killer.

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Anyone with information who wants to be eligible for the cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application.

Crime Stoppers must be contacted first to be eligible for the cash reward. The additional reward is available through June 30, 2023.

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