{"id":2304,"date":"2026-06-02T06:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2026-06-02T06:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:05:34","slug":"st-pete-garbage-truck-driver-accused-of-running-over-sleeping-woman-twice-in-alley-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2304","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete garbage truck driver accused of running over sleeping woman twice in alley: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A St. Petersburg garbage truck driver has been charged after police say he ran over a woman twice in an alley on Saturday morning and then drove away.<\/p>

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Fatal St. Petersburg crash<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

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According to an arrest affidavit, Nathan Brown, 51, is accused of killing Candice Roberts, 49, as she slept in an alleyway in downtown St. Pete early Saturday morning.<\/p>

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Roberts, who police believe was homeless, was reportedly sleeping alongside some other people in the alley near 17 3rd St. N.\u00a0<\/p>

Police say Brown, a longtime city employee, backed his garbage truck into the alley to pick up a dumpster.<\/p>

“He backed up, and he ran over the victim,” St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway said. “As he pulled forward, he hit her again.”\u00a0<\/p>

Bystander safety warnings<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

Police say Brown, who has no prior criminal history, drove away from the scene.<\/p>

According to the arrest affidavit, a bystander had warned Brown that people were sleeping in the alley before the incident occurred.<\/p>

Brown is now facing a charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death.<\/p>

Alleyway safety concerns<\/h2>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

John Burke says he was sleeping in the alley near Roberts at the time of the crash.<\/p>

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“We had been hanging out, you know, tired and decided to rest our head there, but she was farther out into the road and, I guess he didn’t see us laying there,” Burke said.<\/p>

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Burke says he woke up to the crash scene when police arrived.<\/p>

“But then I look over at her, and it was a horrendous sight to behold,” Burke said. “It baffled me.”<\/p>

Video surveillance requests<\/h2>

What you can do:<\/p>

Detectives are still talking to witnesses and looking for any video footage from nearby businesses that may show the truck coming and going from the area.<\/p>

Anyone with information can contact the police department by texting SPPD at 847411 (tip411).\u00a0<\/p>

Court bond restrictions<\/h2>

What’s next:<\/p>

Brown had a first appearance in court and his bond was set at $50,000. The judge noted in the case file that, as a condition of his bond, he is not allowed to drive. He has since posted bond and has been released. No new court date has been set at this time.\u00a0<\/p>

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