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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested on Monday after authorities say he struck his girlfriend with a vehicle in an attempt to kill her.
On June 12, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to East 138th Avenue in Tampa after a woman was struck by a car and taken to the hospital.
Fortunately, the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
After launching an investigation, HCSO detectives discovered that the victim and her boyfriend, 28-year-old Levi Stevenson, had gotten into an altercation during which the victim attempted to call for help before Stevenson forcefully took her phone.
Detectives said that as the woman was walking along the side of East 138th Avenue, Stevenson veered off the road, striking her with his vehicle and then fleeing the area.
Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
“A moment of anger should never cost someone their life. This victim showed incredible courage by walking away from a dangerous situation, only to be met with unthinkable violence,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Thanks to the determination of our detectives, this individual is now in custody and will face the consequences of his actions.”
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Stevenson and charged him with attempted murder in the second degree as well as robbery by sudden snatching.
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