Man Sought After Stealing 2 Gold Necklaces Valued at $2,400

TAMPA, FL -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who stole two gold necklaces valued at $22,400 from a University Mall jewelry store.

On Monday just after 11 a.m., a man walked into the Bulgattie & Company store, showed the clerk his money and inspected two gold necklaces. The man then took off without paying for the necklaces.

He is about 30 to 40 years old, black with a black beard, medium skin tone, 175 to 185 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall. He was seen leaving in a newer-model white Toyota Camry.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).

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