{"id":389539,"date":"2026-09-03T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389539\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:34:12","slug":"intruder-arrested-after-being-accused-of-breaking-into-93-year-old-womans-tampa-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389539\/","title":{"rendered":"Intruder arrested after being accused of breaking into 93-year-old woman’s Tampa apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office\u00a0 <\/p>\n

TAMPA, Fla. – A 93-year-old Tampa woman found a stranger standing at the foot of her bed Sunday morning after initially mistaking him for her grandson, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tampa apartment intrusion <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

A 93-year-old woman woke up at 7:30 a.m. Sunday to find 24-year-old Connor Norcross standing at the edge of her bed inside her Tampa apartment, according to detectives. Believing Norcross was her grandson, the woman called him over.<\/p>\n

According to deputies, when she realized he was a stranger, she told Norcross she needed to get up and take her medication. HCSO said Norcross then began rubbing her arm and offered to get the medication for her.<\/p>\n

During a 911 call, the woman can be heard telling law enforcement she forgot to lock her patio door.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The woman told Norcross he needed to leave, and he exited through a rear sliding glass door. Shortly afterward, deputies say Norcross returned and tried to enter through the locked front door.<\/p>\n

Detectives identified Norcross using the apartment complex’s security footage. Deputies arrested Norcross on Tuesday. He is charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and battery on a victim over 65.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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