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Gunman forces open apartment door, robs pair
By STEPHANIE HAYES
Published August 12, 2005
TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Two men were robbed at gunpoint at a Manhattan Avenue apartment early Saturday morning.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, at 1:44 a.m., a man forced open the door to an apartment in the Manhattan Palms complex, 7210 Manhattan Ave.
The robber then held a black semiautomatic pistol to the 37-year-old victim's head, demanded money and tried to hit the victim in the head with the gun. The victim blocked the hit, cutting his hand, authorities said.
The robber then pushed the 33-year-old victim to the floor, took $90 from his wallet and ran off, authorities said.
Trio with pellet guns rob two men in parking lot
CARROLLWOOD - Two men were robbed and shot at with a pellet gun in an apartment complex parking lot early Saturday.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, at 12:35 a.m., three men carrying pellet guns approached the 24-year-old and 26-year-old victims in the parking lot of the Hunter's Run apartment complex, 12602 Blue Roan Court.
One of the suspects yanked a gold chain from around the 24-year-old victim's neck, and the other suspects started shooting at the 26-year-old victim, hitting him in the left leg, according to authorities. The suspects then ran off, authorities said.
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