During an undercover operation, Tampa police arrested four people they say were working as unlicensed contractors. ...more

March 5, 2009

Rafael Rokitta peered at the laptop Tampa police Officer Jimmy Owens opened on the trunk of a Ford Fusion in a city park Wednesday. With a few key clicks, Owens looked up possible suspects related to a recent burglary. "Do you have computers in your car in Germany?" Owens asked. Rokitta, a trainee for the Berlin police, shook his head. He has to run identity checks from a main police building; nothing portable. ...more

March 5, 2009

A man previously convicted of felony DUI manslaughter was arrested this morning on a new charge of driving under the influence, records show. ...more

March 4, 2009

A Tampa man has been arrested on 35 counts of possession of child pornography. Deputies arrested Randall Scott Bruce today based on a warrant from Tampa police. ...more

March 2, 2009

A man known as the "King of Hudson" was arrested Friday, accused of running a multistate operation distributing oxycodone. ...more

February 28, 2009

It's reassuring that local law enforcement appears intent on keeping the lid on gang crime. Last week, some 75 suspected gang members were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Tampa Police Department, Florida Highway Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshal Service. ...more

February 28, 2009

A city of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department employee stole a riding lawn mower from his employer, Tampa police say. ...more

February 27, 2009

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa today arrested 19 people in Pasco County, accused of running a multistate oxycodone trafficking operation. ...more

February 27, 2009

A teenager leaving a nightclub on Armenia Avenue was arrested Sunday morning, accused of driving under the influence, striking and killing a pedestrian then driving away, according to a Tampa Police Department arrest report. ...more

February 15, 2009

Jeffrey Porter chased his roommate with a pair of scissors and stabbed him twice in the back Sunday, Tampa police say. ...more

February 9, 2009