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Car battery thief sought
Apr 9, 2019
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
On April 8, 2019, the suspect seen here went into "Nick and Moe’s" located at 4410 Kathleen Road in Lakeland, and removed two Fisher car batteries from inside of the store. He left the store without paying.
The suspect is described as a white male wearing an “International Harvester” T-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, and a camouflage ballcap.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective C. Pennell at 863-577-1600 or 863-298-6200.
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