A man showing up near a Ruskin food pantry for help instead ended up stabbed and robbed, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the victim was struck multiple times with an unknown object before the attacker made off with his jewelry, cellphone and wallet.
Deputies responded to a 911 call near Calvary Angel's Attic food pantry on East College Avenue around 8 a.m. Tuesday, where they found a man who had been stabbed, according to wfla.com. The victim told investigators he had been hit multiple times with an unknown object. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the station reports.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said the victim was ambushed from behind and left injured near a place where neighbors go for help, according to 10 Tampa Bay. The outlet reports the suspect stole the victim's jewelry, cellphone and wallet before running off on foot.
Suspect Identified, Arrested Two Days Later
Detectives identified the suspect as 27-year-old Joshua Mobley, per the same account from the sheriff's office. Investigators located Mobley on October 29 in Ruskin and took him into custody, two days after the attack was reported.
10 Tampa Bay reports Mobley was arrested on Harbour Blue Street in Ruskin and now faces robbery with a weapon involving property valued between $750 and $20,000, along with aggravated battery with a weapon causing great bodily harm.
What Florida Law Says About the Charges
Under Florida law, aggravated battery is defined as intentionally or knowingly causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement while committing a battery, or using a deadly weapon, according to the Florida Legislature. A violation of that statute is classified as a second-degree felony.
The attack has unsettled a community where Calvary Angel's Attic serves as a resource for people seeking assistance, with Chronister framing the location itself as part of what makes the crime so jarring. No further details on the victim's identity or the precise circumstances of the confrontation have been released.
