Deputies Track Down, Arrest 4 Masked Teens Accused Of Prowling Tampa Neighborhood

TAMPA, Fla. — Four teenagers were arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies said they were caught checking car door handles in a Tampa neighborhood, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were dispatched at 4:55 a.m. to a report of a prowler near North Hubert Avenue and North Manhattan Avenue. A witness called authorities after spotting four individuals trying to open parked cars.

An aviation unit responded to the area and tracked the group into a nearby wooded and swampy area. Ground units quickly moved in and took all four into custody…

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