{"id":4059,"date":"2026-06-20T22:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:36:25","slug":"armed-teenagers-arrested-at-brandon-mall-after-threatening-victim-hcso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4059","title":{"rendered":"Armed teenagers arrested at Brandon Mall after threatening victim: HCSO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRANDON, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested two teenagers on Thursday after responding to a disturbance involving armed suspects.<\/p>\n

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Teenagers arrested<\/h2>\n

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HCSO said when deputies located the suspects near the Brandon mall, they both fled on foot through a nearby store and the area surrounding it.<\/p>\n

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As deputies continued to follow them, the juveniles discarded a backpack containing a loaded AR-15-style firearm and later threw away a handgun, HCSO said.<\/p>\n

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Deputies maintained visual contact and safely apprehended a 15-year-old and 16-year-old.<\/p>\n

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Upon further investigation, deputies learned the suspects had threatened a victim, and implied they were armed.<\/p>\n

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“Armed juveniles threatening the public will face serious consequences,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “These two individuals are now facing serious felony charges. We will not tolerate violent crime in our community, regardless of the offender’s age. This arrest demonstrates that criminal behavior, especially involving weapons, will result in accountability.”<\/p>\n

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The 16-year-old is facing the following charges:<\/p>\n

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