Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
We’re not to say what’s too little of an amount of money over which to cause a ruckus. Though, it it worth wondering if this amount warranted a Florida employer being threatened at gunpoint by his previous employee, according to cops.
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On the morning of July 22, Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 4400 block of Eagle Falls Place. Authorities said that inside Berkins Storage was 39-year-old Tito Evan-Lloyd, who allegedly brandished a concealed gun toward those inside.
Evan-Lloyd, a former driver with the company, was apparently upset about a missing paycheck and confronted his ex-manager with the firearm, threatening to shoot the place up and everyone in it if he didn’t get his payout. That payout, to be specific, was $75.
Police said by the time deputies responded to the area, the suspect fled the scene. However, Evan-Lloyd was located at a residence on the 400 block of Royal Palm Empress Drive in Ruskin, 15 miles away.
He was then arrested and taken into custody on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felon carrying concealed weapon and felon in possession of a firearm.
“It is shocking that someone would resort to such extreme measures over a $75 matter. Violence and intimidation have no place in Hillsborough County,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “The suspect’s actions were a serious threat to public safety, and our deputies did an outstanding job in bringing him into custody quickly.”
Jail records show Evan-Lloyd was released from custody after three days. He’s been ordered by the court to have no contact with the store manager and stay away from the location of the offense, per court records. The incident is still under investigation.
