Thursday, March 16, 2006

Crime News

Stolen truck crashes into house, man in woman's clothes arrested
Tampa Bay's 10 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 1:43 PM PSTTampa, Florida - A man stealing a white pickup from a gas station customer crashed into a house in Seminole Heights Wednesday morning. And, he was dressed like a woman.

Frito-Munching Man Arrested In Burglary
By HOWARD ALTMAN haltman@tampatrib.com
Published: Mar 16, 2006

"Efren Hernandez, a 42-year-old man recently released from jail on burglary
charges, had broken in to her home, police said, stealing jewelry, clothing, a
duffel bag, a towel, a Gillette Trac 2 razor and a big bag of Fritos, which he
was eating as he walked down East Flora Street . . . . . Officer J.R. Wilkinson
- responding to the theft of a white van whose driver smashed through the yard
of a vacant home, knocking down railroad ties, a fence and a well before
smashing into Jamal Kahn's house two blocks away at 1302 E. Sligh - spotted
Hernandez near Bravo's house. He matched the description of the man who stole
the van, which belonged to General Works, a Tampa construction company.

There was something else about Hernandez.

He was wearing a size 18 aqua blouse, gray slacks and a gray, reversible jacket.

His elbows were bleeding."


Efren is no stranger to Hillsborough County Jail

Prior Arrests:

Arrest Date 02/18/06
BURGLARY OF A STRUCTURE
GRAND THEFT THIRD DEGREE ($300 - $5,000)
DRIVING W/LICENSE CANC, SUSP, OR REVOKED

Arrest Date 01/13/06
DRIVING W/LICENSE CANC, SUSP, OR REVOKED
RELEASED ON: 01/16/06 AT 17:46 - REL: SURETY BOND

Arrest Date 8/30/05
DRIVING W/LICENSE CANC, SUSP, OR REVOKED
RELEASED ON: 08/30/05 AT 22:20 - REL: SURETY BOND

Arrest 5/3/05
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
BATTERY (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
RELEASED ON: 05/20/04 AT 21:06 - REL: RECOGNIZANCE

1/15/04
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
BATTERY (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
RELEASED ON: 01/16/04 AT 21:29 - REL: SURETY BOND

7/30/03
BATTERY (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
RELEASED ON: 07/31/03 AT 20:48 - REL: SURETY BOND
No File SAO 8/27/03

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i live in the seminole heights area and i must say that the crime is outrageous the gangs are forming and the police seem to be a common sights from my window. i remember when my children could play outside and now they are unable to leave my yard

Anonymous said...

Can you tell me what Surety Bonds are? I have heard of Corporate Surety Bonds but I don’t understand what they are, can you help?