TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested a man for allegedly stealing over $20,000 worth of gold bars.
According to the HCSO, on March 6, 2025, in the 14900 block of Aire Place in Tampa, a suspect approached a UPS driver and falsely claimed that a package was his. After checking the identification, the driver handed over the package. However, the identification was later determined to be fraudulent, and the package owner reported the theft.
Detectives’ investigation identified Vitalijs Apetenoks, 33, as the suspect seen in doorbell camera video footage. An arrest warrant was issued for Apetenoks on March 13, 2025…