Pricey Pipe Pilfered From Smoke Shop

TAMPA, FL — As Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detectives try to track down a man accused of taking a five-finger discount on a $600 pipe, they’re asking residents for help.

Deputies on Wednesday released a photo of the man accused of walking into the Bodega Smoke Shop, 6911 Sheldon Road, on Sept. 17 and helping himself to the pipe. The agency said the man went into the store just before 6:30 p.m., selected a brown glass pipe from a shelf and stuffed it into his pocket. (For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Tampa Patch. Click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

After nabbing the pipe, deputies say the man left the store and got into a dark gray Scion SC that had a spoiler and black custom rims.

The man detectives are looking for is described as being about 25 years old. He stands between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-11. Deputies say he weighs about 160 pounds and has brown hair that is medium length. In addition, he has a mustache and chinstrap beard or goatee.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-873-TIPS.

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Photos courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office