Crime & Safety
Couple Attacked, Robbed In Sims Park; 4 People Arrested
Four people have been arrested after being accused of attacking a couple in Sims Park in New Port Richey.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — Four people were arrested by New Port Richey police and charged with taking part in a strong-armed robbery at Sims Park on Wednesday.
Around midnight, a man and woman were physically attacked by a group of four people who stole several items before fleeing.
The victims needed to be taken by ambulance due to the hospital to be treated for their injuries.
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Following an investigation, all four attackers were identified and arrested on Friday.
Arrested were Jayda Butler, 18, Jaquez Geovantah Osborne, 19, Tayson Carter Jr., 21, and a unnamed juvenile and charged with second-degree robbery.
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