The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office apprehended four armed subjects involved in what appeared to be an ambush-style home invasion on June 10, 2023, in the Cypress Creek neighborhood of Sun City Center, FL.
HCSO Aviation units, while conducting routine surveillance, detected a suspicious vehicle in the Cypress Creek neighborhood with subjects approaching a residence on Miller Creek Drive. Two subjects threw a brick at the door and crouched at the corners of the residence, waiting for someone to exit. While that was happening, one person served as a lookout at a home across the street, while one stayed in the car.
When no one answered, the subjects fled, committing multiple traffic violations while leaving the area. Patrol units initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to comply. While fleeing, the vehicle struck a curb and all occupants fled on foot.
During the pursuit, the subjects discarded three firearms. The recovered firearms included:
- Glock 20 with a round in the chamber
- Two Glock 22s, one which had a fully loaded magazine and one round in the chamber
A Milsport .556 Semi-automatic with a brass catcher attached, along with a Smith & Wesson 40 caliber drum magazine containing 42 rounds and two extra fully loaded magazines, were inside the vehicle.
"The proactive observations made by our patrol and aviation units prevented a potentially dangerous situation from escalating further," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "The recovery of multiple firearms further emphasizes our prioritization of the safety and well-being of our community."
The arrestees have been identified as:
- Kenyatta James Stephens, 19, male
- Aggravated fleeing to elude
- Fleeing to elude
- Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Throwing a deadly missile
- Resist without violence
- Javion Malik Stephens, 18, male
- Throwing a deadly missile
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Resist without violence
- Kaiymon Jaheim Stephens, 20, male
- Throwing a deadly missile
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Resist without violence
- Gregory Valentino Milledge, 21, male
- Throwing a deadly missile
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Resist without violence x2
Investigations into this incident are ongoing. Any further updates will be provided by the Public Affairs Office.
