Man accused of kidnapping, raping Tampa DoorDash driver arrested
Joseph Killins mugshot courtesy of the Tampa Police Department.
TAMPA, Fla. - A man accused of attacking a Tampa DoorDash delivery driver at gunpoint has been arrested.
According to police, 38-year-old Joseph Killins was armed with a firearm when he kidnapped a woman in her 20s Tuesday night as she made a delivery for DoorDash at a hotel near International Plaza.
Killins then forced the woman to drive to the Belara Lakes Apartments where he sexually assaulted her, according to a police report.
Exterior of the Belara Lakes Apartments.
Police say the victim was on the phone during the attack, but the suspect did not notice the Airpods in her ears.
Her family was able to use the phone to track her location and tried to rescue her at the apartment complex.
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That’s when police say Killins opened fire striking one of the victim’s rescuers.
Ring video of the suspect accused of robbing a woman at the Belara Lakes Apartments and an attack on a DoorDash delivery driver.
Hours later, police say Killing threw a Hispanic woman to the ground at the Belara Lakes Apartments, punched her and stole her backpack.
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After the robbery, officers say Killins was seen running toward Haven Waters Edges Apartment complex.
Killins was arrested on Friday night and has been charged with armed kidnapping, robbery with a firearm, armed sexual battery and aggravated battery with a weapon.