Overview

• The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says an Odessa couple returning to their Indian Queen Drive home was dragged from their car by armed robbers and forced into their garage before being robbed.
• Deputies later discovered an Apple AirTag hidden on the victims' vehicle following the attack.
• Detectives obtained a warrant to trace the device, which led them to identify Omardy Maldonado Rodriguez and Luis Charles as suspects.
• Both men were arrested and face charges that include armed burglary, assault, and armed kidnapping, according to court documents.
• Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer cautioned that some criminals use tracking tags to target people who handle cash or own businesses and urged residents to contact HCSO immediately if they receive an unexpected AirTag notification.