Authorities in Hillsborough County are investigating a set of brazen burglaries that appear to have been committed by the same two individuals.

  • Suspects entered two homes
  • 60-inch TV, car among items stolen
  • Video surveillance captured the suspects in the act

The burglaries occurred on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, July 2.

In both break-ins, the suspects entered the victims’ homes while they were sleeping and managed to make off with large objects — including a 60-inch television and a car — while the victims were upstairs.

The car is possibly either a station wagon or a red 2015 Fore Escape, with a Florida license plate of 897 TIW.

Video surveillance captured both incidents.

Deputies say in addition to a car and the television that were stolen, the two Brandon homes that were burglarized lost a laptop computer and a purse.

In one case, the suspects gained entry into the home through a sliding glass door — in the other, a rear window.

The June burglary was at 1615 Prowmore Drive, Brandon, and the July incident was at 313 Summer Clouds Place, Brandon.

The suspects are two black males, between 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, about 155 to 175 pounds and were wearing T-shirts, shorts and sneakers, authorities stated.

If you have any information, call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 1-813-247-8200, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) to report anonymously.

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