Auto theft of any kind is a crime, but stealing weapons from an FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) vehicle is a big “no-no,” and could land you in federal prison. Two men recently learned that the hard way, but months after their theft,four of the weapons they stole still have not been located and a few were stolen right here in Wesley Chapel.
So, the FBI is offering a reward for any info that leads to the whereabouts of the four guns — a Colt M4LE rifle, Springfield 1911 pistol, Glock 23 pistol and a Remington 870 shotgun..
According to an Aug. 17 press release from the FBI’s Tampa Field Office, the agency is now offering a $5,000 reward for information about the weapons, several of which were stolen from a parked and unoccupied FBI vehicle in the New River Township community, located off S.R. 54.
James Weed, 24, of San Antonio (FL), was pulled over in May 2014 in a stolen car. Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies found him in possession of several items that were stolen from an FBI vehicle in New River days before. Weed also was charged with burglarizing another FBI vehicle in the Lake Bernadette community (Zephyrhills, also off S.R. 54). Both Weed and Jarvos Leonard White, also 24 (who was convicted of a similar, unrelated crime last December in Riverview), were sentenced to federal prison during the week of August 10. Weed was sentenced to 5 years, 11 months and White to 7 years and 10 months for stealing government property.
Contact the FBI Tampa Field Office at 253-1000 if you have any information.
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