Tampa Home Invasion Leads To 2 Arrests

TAMPA, FL — Two people are in custody and at least two remain on the loose following a Wednesday night home invasion in Tampa that sent a victim to the hospital after his alleged attackers pistol whipped him, police say.

Officers were called to the 1900 block of East Genesee Street just before 11:30 p.m. Aug. 23. The caller told police shots were fired in the area. When officers made it onto the street, they spotted a Kia Sol “fleeing the area at a high rate of speed,” an email from the agency said.

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After learning a home invasion had just occurred and the Kia was the suspect vehicle, a pursuit began, the email said. Police say the suspects drove the Kia to Perry Harvey Park at 900 E. Scott St. and then bailed out of the car. Two men were brought into custody following a foot chase. Police say at least two other suspects got away.

While investigating the chain of events, officers learned the Kia had been reported stolen from Tampa International Airport. They also uncovered more details about the home invasion.

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According to detectives, “at least four masked, armed suspects forced entry to the victims’ residence.” Shots were fired in the home, but no one was hit. One of the male victims, who is not being identified, was “pistol whipped,” the agency noted. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The two men brought into custody Wednesday night are:

• Daniel Luis Santana, 21, of Tampa. He faces armed home invasion, aggravated battery and two counts of carrying a concealed weapon charges.
• Bradley Scott Kincaid, 24, of Tampa. He was charged with armed home invasion robbery, fleeing to elude, grand theft auto and driving without a valid license.

Information about the other suspects in the case is not yet available.

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