Crime & Safety

Car With COVID-19 Vaccines Stolen From Plant City Fairgrounds

A suspect is accused of stealing a car that contained 30 vials of the COVID-19 vaccine that would be distributed to Hillsborough County.

PLANT CITY, FL — A man is accused of stealing a car that had 30 vials of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Strawberry Festival grounds on Wednesday, Plant City Police said.

The suspect stole a gray 2018 Hyundai Accent with Florida tag NPJJ58, investigators said. It was taken at 3 p.m. from W. Reynolds Street. The vials were meant to be administered within Hillsborough County.

If you have any information that can help police with this case, call the Plant City Police Department at 813-757-9200. To see the suspect on camera shared by the Plant City Police Department, visit its Facebook page.

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