Police searching for white supremacist accused of rape

ST. PETERSBURG - Police are searching for a white supremacist who they say brutally beat and raped a 17-year-old girl near Straub Park.

Police say Larry Gregory, 37, left, went on a walk with the girl on April 16. When they were out of sight of some friends, police say Gregory severely beat her and raped her.

Police say Gregory, who has a tattoo of the word "white" on one calf and "power" on the other calf, has been arrested more than 50 times in Texas, Missouri and Florida.

Police say the victim was hanging out with friends downtown and met some men. During the few hours they were together, Gregory walked to a store, stole some items and was caught on surveillance video.

Later, Gregory and the girl were walking to buy cigarettes when he pulled her aside and attacked her, police said. She suffered serious injuries and feared for her life, police said.

Police say investigators found some belongings in the park that they traced a fingerprint to Gregory's friend, Robert W. Kiefer, 42. Kiefer and Gregory were together two days after the rape and stopped by Clearwater Police officers. They interviewed the men, and the information helped St. Petersburg Police identify Gregory as the suspect.

Police ask anyone with information to call (727) 893-7780.

Abhi Raghunathan, Times staff writer