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gambling hall holdup

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by TBHC @ 10:27 am

110 years ago…

June 12, 1896 – A daring robbery occurred in Ybor City when bandits struck a gambling den in Ybor City. Three men, armed with knives, entered the gaming hall and threatened the crowd to turn over all of their money. The men made off with $155 dollars ($3,434 in today’s dollars), but were captured by police that evening.

Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.

Tags: crime, neighborhood, on this day, tampa

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