Man faces robbery charges in armed home invasion
Tampa police officers have arrested a man they say is one of four involved in a home invasion robbery that occurred last month.
Officers arrested 19-year-old Leo Butler, of Tampa, on Friday on one count of robbery.
Police say the home invasion took place on Nov. 27 in the 400 block of South Willow Avenue in Tampa.
The victim, a 77-year-old man, was returning from a trip to the store when he was approached by two men outside his garage. Two other men waited in a car nearby, police said.
The two men in the driveway then robbed the elderly man at gunpoint and forced him into his house. They ransacked the home and stole other items, including a firearm, police said.
Forensic evidence led police to identify Butler as one of the men. He was arrested without incident, police said.
Officers are still looking for the other men involved.
Samantha Putterman: 941-745-7027, @samputterman
This story was originally published December 11, 2017 at 3:46 PM with the headline "Man faces robbery charges in armed home invasion."