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Washing Enzyme The robbery attempt happened about 1:30 p.m. in Oakwood Estates inthe 900 block of 21st Street East, according to Manatee Countysheriff's reports. The victim, a Plant City resident, was selling ice cream from a carwhen two men confronted him, authorities said. Witnesses say themen demanded cash. The victim does not speak English and did not understand thedemands, authorities said. The man with the gun pointed it at theice cream vendor, who fought the robber. Both men ran off. Therewere no injuries. Man faces charge in drive-by shooting BRADENTON -- Police this week arrested a 24-year-old man on anattempted murder charge in connection with a drive-by shooting thatinjured two people. Carlos Jurado is accused in a May 11 shooting in the 400 block of10th Avenue East. Police say Jurado opened fire shortly before 3a.m. The victims, George Gutierrez, 27, and Vanessa Diaz, 22, sustainednonfatal injuries, police said. Gutierrez was shot in his abdomen. A bullet tore into Diaz's shoulder, according to police reports.Gutierrez reportedly identified the shooter, saying he saw theman's face through a car window that was rolled down, according toreports. Deputies arrest man after 6-minute chase PALMETTO -- Sheriff's deputies arrested a 22-year-old man lateMonday following a six-minute pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Authorities said they saw Christopher Owen, 22, driving a stolenBuick sport utility vehicle about 11:15 p.m. The pursuit traveledthroughout Palmetto between 8th Avenue West and U.S. 41. Deputies said the chase ended in the 300 block of 22nd Street Westwhen Owen abandoned the vehicle and ran into a wooded area. Therewere no injuries. Authorities said they found Owen smoking a cigarette in the woods. He was arrested on charges that included grand theft of a vehicleand aggravated fleeing to elude. Sheriff's deputies said Owen doesnot have a valid driver's license. Owen is on conditional release from jail on a theft chargeinvolving the same victim's vehicle, according to sheriff'sreports. Shots fired at house, but no one injured MANATEE COUNTY -- A 62-year-old homeowner was asleep late Mondaywhen someone shot five rounds toward his house, sheriff's deputiessaid. The shooting happened about 9:55 p.m. in the 700 block of 59thAvenue Terrace West.Witnesses told sheriff's deputies that thedriver of a pickup truck shut his truck's lights off and drove downthe street. Someone in the vehicle fired and a bullet pierced thevictim's car. No one was injured.
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