The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Terry Knott with grand theft, burglary, and inciting a riot in connection to the attack on Shalimar Jewelers during a George Floyd riot.
Knott, 41, was identified when someone recognized his photo from the sheriff’s initial social media post.
The burglary happened at Shalimar Jewelers, located at 7853 N. 56th Street in Tampa during unrest on May 30.
Detectives have #arrested a suspect seen forcing his way into a jewelry store May 30. A citizen identified him after seeing our original post on social media. Terry Knott, 41, was charged with Grand Theft, Burglary & Inciting to Riot. #SheriffChadChronister https://t.co/oA16U0zYSy pic.twitter.com/gN8q4NfpoS
— HCSO #teamhcso (@HCSOSheriff) June 22, 2020