Car theft ring stole 41 vehicles throughout Tampa Bay, petition says
The Florida Highway Patrol is now seeking permission to search a cell phone from one of the men arrested from the ring.
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Tampa Police arrested Howard Denis on April 25 in connection to stolen vehicles throughout Tampa Bay. [ Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office ]
Vehicles started going missing from dealerships across Tampa Bay last summer.
In total, 41 cars were stolen, from Dodge Charger Hellcats to a 2021 Buccaneers Super Bowl Edition Jeep Wrangler. Police say they were stolen by members of an auto theft ring, where people would break the windows of vehicles at dealerships before hot-wiring them.