Hillsborough County, FL – Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed home invasion that left an Odessa neighborhood shaken in August.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects allegedly forced victims into their garage at gunpoint on August 19, 2025, before fleeing as an alarm sounded. Detectives later found an AirTag tracking device taped beneath the victim’s vehicle — a clue that helped identify the suspects.
Investigators arrested Luis Charles, 26, in Tampa on October 8, and Odardy Maldonado-Rodriguez, 32, in Pasco County on October 10. Both men face multiple felony charges, including Armed Burglary of a Dwelling with Assault or Battery and Armed Kidnapping Commit Felony.
Sheriff Chad Chronister praised detectives for their work, saying the arrests bring relief to the community. “To be ambushed at gunpoint in the very place you should feel safest is every family’s worst nightmare,” Chronister said. “Thanks to the work of our detectives, these dangerous criminals are now behind bars where they belong.”
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