Armed Robber, Burglars Keeping Police Busy

Recent reports from Tampa Police District 2:

Aug. 9

• The clutch from at 2003 Yamaha motorcycle and a 1995 Suzuki motorcycle were reported stolen from MC Motor Sports at 6900 N. Nebraska Ave. The culprit forced entry through the chain link fence and the garage bay door.

Aug. 10

• The Subway restaurant at 2602 E. Busch Blvd. was robbed shortly before 9 a.m. An man armed with a gun in his waistband entered the store, ordered everyone to the ground and jumped over the front counter. He threatened to shoot a worker who was not emptying the cash register fast enough and left out the back door, getting into the passenger door of a vehicle parked on the west side of the business. The car drove off northbound on 26th Street. The suspect was described as a black male with a medium complexion, wearing a nylon rag on his head and a black bandana over his face. He was 20 to 28 years old, with a medium build. He was approximately 6-feet-1-inch tall, wearing a dark long sleeved shirt, dark pants, dark shoes with no socks or no-show socks, and dark gloves. He appeared to have shorter hair and close-cropped sideburns or a jaw-line style beard. He might have had piercings in his left ear. The vehicle was a small to medium dark blue sedan, possibly a newer model, with dark tinted windows and a Florida tag.
• A Sony desktop computer, monitor, keyboard, computer mouse, and a DVD/CD burner were reported stolen at a residence at the 8100 block of North Mulberry St. A rear window was broken and the residence was ransacked.
• A red mini motor bike was reported stolen from the porch of a home at the 1000 block of East Yukon St. The culprit entered the home through the front door and stole a backpack containing an iPod Touch, $175 and a wallet with ID cards.

Aug. 11

• A flat screen television and jewelry were reported stolen from a home at the 800 block of East Broad St. Someone entered the home by breaking a small window on the rear door.
• A vehicle trunk was found pried open with a jack and a lug wrench at the 4200 block of East Powhatan Ave. The culprit also rummaged through the interior of the car.
• A watch and a ring were reported stolen from a home at the 3700 block of East Idlewild Ave. The culprit entered the home at the rear through a sliding glass door that was in disrepair.