Best left to the police

Saw this on the Times' breaking news blog:

TAMPA - A man was shot early this morning after confronting three people he suspected of stealing his bicycle.

Robert E. Brown was shot in the shoulder by Darrielle Williams, police said.

At about 1 a.m.,  Brown was watching TV with a friend at 1405 E. Palifox when they discovered that their bicycles had been taken from the front yard.  They saw three men with the bikes on N 15th Street and confronted them.

Williams later admitted shooting Brown, police said. He had hidden the gun beneath a car parked at 1508 E. Ida Street.

Brown was in stable  condition at Tampa General Hospital.

The other two suspects got away with the bicycles.

Stolen bikes

These are never fun to post, but here goes:

Stolen red Raleigh bike (downtown St. Petersburg)

The bike is a large red Raleigh hybrid (cross between street and mountain bike). It was last seen with a black milk crate attached with zip ties to a back mount. It has a sticker on the frame that says Suncoast Bicycles, Crystal River, Fl. It also has a bell with a nice bbbrrring! sound to it.

Cash reward, no questions asked. Email me (anewman at tampabay dot com) or this email address.

Stolen black Biria Easy-Boarding 3 (Tampa General Hospital employee parking
garage)

Black stepthrough frame with white lettering, a pair of purple floral panniers on
the back and honey-colored leather grips and saddle.

If spotted, please call the Tampa Police Department District One
office at 813-354-6600.