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Burglars Used Saw To Break Into Tampa Store: Watch

Investigators are searching for four suspects who used a circular store to break into a Tampa store on March 1, police said.

Investigators are searching for four suspects who used a circular store to break into a Tampa store on March 1, police said.
Investigators are searching for four suspects who used a circular store to break into a Tampa store on March 1, police said. (Courtesy of Tampa Police Department)

TAMPA, FL — Investigators are working to identify the burglars who used a construction-grade concrete circular saw to break into a store on March 1, according to a Tampa Police Department news release. (Watch a video of the suspects below.)

Four suspects went to the closed SoHo Gourmet Market, 616 W. Platt Street, in a gray Dodge Charger, possibly a 2020 to 2024 model, around 3:30 a.m.

The car didn’t have a license plate, but it had a “Skat Pak” emblem, a black spoiler, black mirrors and black rims, police said.

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They used the saw to forcibly enter the store through the front door. Once inside, they stole cell phones, iPads, cigarettes and gaming consoles. They left the scene in the Charger.

Anyone with information is asked to call Tampa police detectives at 813-231-6130 and refer to report number 25-119811. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay.

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Watch a video of the suspects breaking into the store below:

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