Friday, May 24, 2013
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has released the second episode in its ongoing series that provides residents with a peek behind the action.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy? Watch this week’s episode of “Inside HCSO” to find out more about what it’s like to protect and serve residents in Lutz and beyond. Keep up with what's happening in and around town by signing up for the free Lutz Patch daily email newsletter!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The county recognized National Police Week by paying tribute to its own.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has lost 15 deputies in the line of duty since 1874. Those deputies were honored recently during a public ceremony held during National Police Week. The 2013 Law Enforcement Memorial Service was conducted last week at Contachobee Fort Brooke Park. Check out the video above to see scenes from the event. To find out more about Hillsborough’s fallen, visit the sheriff’s office online. Did you say “thank you” to an officer during National Police Week? Tell us, Lutz, by commenting below!
Monday, May 20, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Two men are charged with stealing used cooking and fryer grease from a Wendy's in Sarasota and may be responsible for similar crimes in Pinellas County, authorities said Friday. The duo was seen using a white truck to extract the grease from a storage system attached to the inside of the fast food restaurant at 1601 S. Tamiami Trail around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. When the restaurant's manager noticed the men were not wearing the normal uniform and were acting unusual, he called police. A patrol officer found the two men and the truck later that night at Fruitville Road and Shade Avenue, police said. One of them, 23-year-old Leroy L. Shorter of Pinellas Park, is also charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
An all-clear has been given at this time.
Update May 19 5:05 p.m.: Lt. Charlotte Domingo from the USF Police Department has confirmed the investigation at Beta Hall was related to a bomb threat. Domingo said the police department received an anonymous threat around 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, and immediately set up a perimeter around the building. The threat also led to a full search inside and outside of Beta Hall, which is currently unoccupied for the summer term. “No explosives” were found, Domingo said. A criminal investigation, however, continues. Earlier: A possible bomb threat at the University of South Florida’s Beta Hall has sparked an investigation on campus. According to The Oracle, the USF Police Department has confirmed a bomb threat. "DEVELOPING: University Police …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is giving Lutz residents an opportunity to see inside the agency and how it works.
Lutz area residents who’ve been wondering just what goes on inside the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have a new way to get a behind-the-scenes look at the agency. A new webcast called "Inside HCSO" kicked off last week. It provides viewers with a peek inside the agency's daily operations. “The segments include information ripped right off ‘the police blotter,’ showcasing the quick actions of our patrol deputies, SWAT, dive, and aviation teams... all in the past couple of weeks,” a media release on the new webcast said. "Inside HCSO' features crime scene photos and updated information from active investigations we're trying to solve.” Each webcast, which will be released every other Friday, features a sheriff’s office employee …
Monday, May 13, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
New Port Richey Police are looking for help to identify a man they say entered a home last Friday and shot a man inside twice in the "rear end area." The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. May 2. Police say a man entered the home, shot a man inside twice and then left. Detective Sgt. Mike Anderson said it appears the shooter used a 9mm handgun. The victim, whose name isn't being released by authorities, was treated at a local hospital. He was later released. Teens burglarized a vacant Newhall Pass Lane home in Wesley Chapel and apparently urinated and defecated inside of it, authorities said. Patrol deputies found a group of individuals at the home April 23, including some who were walking from the abode’s rear where a broken window was…
Saturday, May 11, 2013
John Louis Guarino of Lutz died Saturday after a Friday evening crash near County Line Road.
A 94-year-old Lutz man died Saturday, May 11 after a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 41 at County Line Road Friday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 7:52 p.m. as Leslie Orrett, 34, of Lutz was heading northbound on U.S. 41 in the left-hand turn lane onto County Line Road with two children in the vehicle. John Louis Guarino, 94, of Lutz was heading southbound in the inside travel lane while a third vehicle, driven by Joanna Langridge, 44, of Indialantic, Fla., was in the northbound, outside lane of U.S. 41. Orrett’s Volkswagen Jetta turned left in front of Gaurino’s Cadillac Eldorado, causing the two vehicles to collide, a highway patrol media release said. Guarino’s Cadillac was “propelled across …
Monday, May 6, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
A Pasco County man is accused of killing a litter of pit bull puppies by whacking them with a shovel. David Thompson went to a mobile home on Catalona Avenue in Moon Lake Estates Friday, April 26 to help his friend Martin Smith move out, according to a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office’s incident report. Smith and his father, who also came over to help him move out, got into an argument about what to do with the 8-week-old puppies in the mobile home’s yard. There were also two adult pit bulls there. Smith later told deputies he didn’t have the money to care for the puppies. Thompson, 21, is now accused of settling the argument in his own way. He told deputies he took a shovel and hit each puppy in the head with it. The force of each strike …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Find out what crimes have been reported to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently.
Crime Report is a regular listing of calls for service in the Lutz area that have been reported to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Here are the calls for service between April 15-May 1: April 15 April 16-17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 May 1 Editor’s note: Information was provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's online crime mapping tool. A call for service does not necessarily mean the crime was founded.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The driver of car that crashed at Van Dyke and Lakeshore roads on April 30 has been identified.
Editor's note: This article was updated at 1:59 p.m. April 30 to include the name of the driver who died. A New Port Richey man is dead after an early morning, April 30 traffic crash at Van Dyke and Lakeshore roads, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Donald J. Junot, 58, of 9239 Nile Drive was driving his 2009 Toyota Camry westbound on Van Dyke around 8:50 a.m. when he was completing a pass of another vehicle at a high speed, a sheriff's office media release said. After he completed the pass, Junot's car left the road, went onto the shoulder and struck a bridge support pillar under the Veterans Expressway. Junot died as a result of the crash. The investigation continues. Stay with Patch for updates.
Sherri Lonon
6:13 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Sylvia, thanks for the warning about that intersection. So sorry your kids had to see that this morning. more ›