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2 Sought After Coins Stolen From Carwashes

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By CHRIS ECHEGARAY

Published: February 4, 2008

LARGO - Police are looking for two men in connection with thefts of coins from machines at Laundromats and carwashes.

The two suspects used crow bars to pry open the machines, police said.

Detectives are investigating five thefts since Jan. 28. The two suspects were caught on surveillance video and police are asking for help in identifying them.

One of the suspects was seen wearing a light-colored ski cap with red flames and a reddish orange and white-striped shirt. He's black, in his mid 20s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. He has a goatee.

The other suspect is white, in his 20s to early 30s, about 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall weighing 160 to 170 pounds. He was wearing a blue, hooded sweatshirt with an Adidas emblem on the front and a blue hat.

They were seen driving a dark-colored Ford Taurus.

If anyone has information about the thefts or the identity of the two suspects, please call Detective Chris Berard of the Largo Police Department at (727) 587-6728.

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