Shoplifters Rip Off $3,000 Worth of Perfume

Two women were caught on video stealing perfume from Sephora.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of two shop lifters who nabbed perfume from the Westfield Brandon mall on Black Friday. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, two women, age 22 to 29, entered Sephora at the mall Nov. 23 at  7:40 p.m., carrying large bags. They then worked together, selecting and concealing $3,000 worth of perform in the bags. Both thieves were black. One is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 170 pounds with a large build, red or auburn wig or hair weave with several visible tattoos. The other is 5 feet tall, 130 pounds with a slender build and black shoulder-length hair. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-…

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Reward Offered to Help Identify Bloomingdale Vandals

Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those who vandalized Citizen Patrol cars.

If you know the identity of culprits who vandalized Bloomingdale Citizens Patrol cars, you could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is seeking the person or persons who vandalized three Hillsborough County Sheriff`s Office Citizen Patrol vehicles between Friday, May 27, at 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 28 at 7 a.m. The vehicles were parked at the Bloomingdale Community Substation on Erindale Drive. The vandals used bricks, chunks of asphalt and a metal pipe to shatter the windshields, windows and tail lights. It rendered the vehicles inoperable. Damage is estimated at $6,000. Nearby signs belonging to Roberts Auto Shop and Porter Paints also were vandalized. Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a …

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Bully Busters Reviews Materials

The Hillsborough County Bully Busters Youth Council got a chance to critique anti-bullying videos, workbooks and Web sites last month.

The Hillsborough County Bully Busters Youth Council got a chance to critique anti-bullying videos, workbooks and Web sites last month. The materials were supplied by the Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee's Resources Subcommittee.  The BBYC members reviewed the materials, rated them for their effectiveness and will report their findings to the Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee.   The BBYC is made up of children ages 7 to 17 from all over Hillsborough County.  The members offer a first-hand perspective on bullying and are taking action to bring bullying issues to their peers. Any student interested in joining the Bully Busters Youth Council is invited. The organization has several activities planned throughout the year including a rally and a …