Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Makeup Theft, Jail Contraband, Youth Football League Ripped Off

We compile the odd, unusual and the "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.

By Associate Regional Editor Jason Bartolone

Rope, Roof Hole Used to Bring Drugs into Jail

Using a nylon rope and a roof drain hole, two inmates, with help from a man on the outside, smuggled drugs, cigarettes and other items into the Pinellas County Jail. (Via Largo Patch)

Police: Man Hits On One Medic, Actually Hits Another

Michael Clay Dunaway was arrested and charged with battery on a firefighter/paramedic. (Via Largo Patch)

Thieves Take Makeup, Vodka, Cigarettes From Sarasota Salon

Security camera footage shows a sharp-dressed man and a hooded accomplice entering Roots Couture Salon the night of the burglary, Sarasota Police said. (Via Sarasota Patch)

St. Pete Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Youth Football League

The 62-year-old man stole the money when he served as treasurer for the league. (Via St. Pete Patch)

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Marijuana-Growing Operation Found in Burning House, Police Say

A 27-year-old man allegedly tried to stop firefighters from entering a locked bedroom to extinguish a fire. Here's what they found inside. (Via St. Pete Patch)

Tarpon Springs Police: Man Arrested After Using Cereal Bowl As Weapon

A Tarpon Springs man is awaiting trial after being arrested on a number of felony charges, including battery on a pregnant woman and possession of a controlled substance. (Via Tarpon Springs Patch)

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Authorities: Dress With 'Inner Compartments' Not Enough to Conceal Theft

Tiffany Ciecierska was arrested Monday, July 29 after trying to steal electronics from the Wesley Chapel Best Buy. (Via Land O' Lakes Patch)

Police: Head Of Local Church Forged Docs For Criminals, Got Hugs in Return

He is the head of the Apostolic Catholic Church on Nebraska Avenue in Tampa. (Via Seminole Heights Patch)

Leg-Shackled Inmate Grabs At Gun, Thwarted By Bailiffs

Circuit court video shows an inmate's lunge toward a holstered handgun as Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies stop him in his tracks. (Via Brandon Patch)


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