Hillsborough County Detectives Search for Stolen Food Trucks Possibly Taken to Miami, REWARD Offered

TAMPA, Fla. – On November 16, 2020, between 3:43 a.m. and 3:52 a.m., unknown suspects utilized a Ford F250 pickup truck to steal a 2019 FRDM enclosed trailer bearing FL tag #LHZG98 from the parking lot at Hillsborough Avenue West & Sawyer Road in Tampa.  The red trailer is being utilized as a food truck and bears the name “Pizzeataly” on the side. The suspects fled southbound on the Veterans Expressway with the truck valued at approx. $30,000. The suspect vehicle is possibly a dark-colored Ford King Ranch with a light color on the bottom and aftermarket rims.

Between 6:30 p.m. on December 2 and 8:00 a.m. on December 3, 2020, unknown suspects stole a 16ft black food trailer bearing FL tag #Y228AZ from the parking lot of FL Food Truck Builders located at 4901 Rio Vista Avenue West in Tampa.  The food truck has the name “Beginning Delights” on the side, a black fabricated shelf that holds 2 white propane tanks on the front and is valued at approx. $30,000.  The suspect vehicle is possibly a 2002-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, dark in color, with aftermarket rims and tires. The vehicle was last seen traveling southbound on the Veterans Expressway from Hillsborough Avenue.

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspects involved in these cases.  Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspects and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application. Crime Stoppers must be contacted first in order to be eligible for a cash reward.

For more information regarding the specific case, please contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Public Information Office.

For more information regarding Crime Stoppers, please contact Executive Director, Kelly McLaren, via email at kmclaren@crimestopperstb.com or cell at 813-442-9300.

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