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Thieves caught on camera stealing thousands of dollars in marine equipment in U-Haul

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay offering reward
Thieves steal U-Haul truck full of fishing gear
Thieves steal U-Haul truck full of fishing gear
Thieves steal U-Haul truck full of fishing gear
Thieves steal U-Haul truck full of fishing gear
Thieves steal U-Haul truck full of fishing gear
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — About $200,000 worth of fishing gear and marine electronics were stolen from a store east of Tampa on Tuesday morning.

Part of the theft was captured on surveillance cameras.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, four people broke through a block wall of a store called West Marine on Highway 41 North in Apollo Beach.

The thieves then disabled the alarm and video systems.

But nearby surveillance video did capture the thieves driving a white Chevrolet Suburban and a U-Haul box truck.

Two of the four people are then seen carrying plywood to the rear of the store.

The Suburban is distinct looking; the white vehicle had black racing striped on the hood, roof and rearm, and an unknown decal on the front windshield.

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that lead to an arrest in the case.