Two Florida men have been indicted after one of them, disguised as a utility worker, robbed a local family at gunpoint and zip-tied the victims—including a 13-year-old boy—the Justice Department announced Tuesday.Jay El Wilburn, 47, and Alvaughn Parker, 27, both of Tampa, face a slew of federal charges, including conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery—a federal law prohibiting robberies that affect interstate commerce—as well as robbery, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.According to the indictment, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Tampa apartment on Jan.20, where an armed robbery had just occurred.85-YEAR-OLD ‘HERO’ STOPS MAN POSING AS UTILITY WORKER TRYING TO KIDNAP WOMAN, AUTHORITIES SAYJay El Wilburn, 47, seen dressed as a utility worker, robbed and zip-tied a family during a home robbery, along with another defendant, 27-year-old Alvaughn Parker, federal prosecutors said.
(Justice Department)Wilburn allegedly posed as a utility worker, wearing a hard hat and a reflective vest, to gain entry into the apartment, which was occupied by a man, a woman, and a 13-year-old boy.Once allowed inside, Wilburn brandished a Taurus PT58S .380-caliber pistol.He grabbed the woman by the back of her neck and pressed the gun to her stomach, federal prosecutors said.He then forced her to zip-tie the hands of both the man and the teenage boy behind their backs.
Once they were restrained, Parker entered the home wearing a face mask and large sunglasses, dressed entirely in black.SIX MEN ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPED TWO PEOPLE AT VACATION RESORT, TORTURED THEM AT BOAT RAMP: FBIJay El Wilburn, 47, is charged with several federal crimes for a home robbery, the Justoce Department said.(Justice Department)The pair stole approximately $15,000 in cash, controlled substances, three firearms, about two ounces of marijuana, and jewelry physically taken from one of the victims before fleein...