St. Petersburg police are asking for help identifying a man.
The St. Petersburg Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man.
Police describe the man as somewhere between 40 and 50 years old, standing roughly 5-foot-8 to 6 feet tall, and weighing between 190 and 225 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray shorts, black sneakers, and a blue polo shirt bearing the Milwaukee Brewers emblem, the department's post states.
City Parking and Event Services
The City of St. Petersburg’s Transportation & Parking Department manages city parking lots, garages and on-street spaces. It also assists with road and parking closures and shuttle and trolley services for special events. The department’s published description outlines these services but does not specify the role of the vehicle involved in this incident.
Crime and Central Avenue Context
For citywide crime context, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported that UCR data showed total crime in St. Petersburg was down 16% in 2025 and auto thefts were down 29%. Those figures concern citywide crime, not attempted takings of city vehicles. In a separate case, WFLA reported on October 20, 2024, that two vehicles were reported stolen in August, including one from Central Avenue and 5th Street; that case involved stolen vehicles, not an attempted taking of a city vehicle. Bay News 9 reported that Halloween on Central involved a nearly two-mile closure of Central Avenue, spanning 22 blocks from Dr. MLK Street to 31st Street. That provides event-street context but does not establish details about the police incident.
Police Ask Public for Tips
No arrest has been reported, and the post gives no update on whether investigators have identified or located him. Anyone with information about the man or his whereabouts is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7780, or send a tip by texting SPPD along with the information to Tip411.
