Driver involved in Hillsborough crash accused of stealing gold chain from victim, threatening with bat

The Brief

  • A driver involved in a Hillsborough County crash was arrested for robbing the other driver, stealing a gold chain worth around $2,000, deputies said.
  • Investigators said the crash happened near West Hamilton Avenue and North Manhattan Avenue.
  • The suspect is accused of grabbing a bat from his vehicle, threatening the victim and demanding $300 for vehicle damage.

TAMPA, Fla. A driver involved in a Hillsborough County crash on Thursday was arrested for robbing the other driver, stealing a gold chain worth around $2,000, deputies said.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Jorge Rodriguez Leon, 45, was arrested on an armed robbery charge.

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