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Highland City CAR BURGLARIES
Jul 18, 2022
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
LOCK IT OR LOSE IT. Highland City residents - we're investigating a rash of vehicle burglaries in the area of Central Avenue SE and 1st & 2nd Avenue SE that occurred on Monday evening/Tuesday morning, July 18-19th. So far we have nearly a dozen UNLOCKED vehicles that were ransacked, and 8 victims. Among the items stolen was a Mossberg Patriot .243 caliber rifle with a scope and ammo, and a woman's purse with identification and credit cards in it.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OF THE CRIME
If you have any information or surveillance video that might help our detectives, please call the Southwest District at 863-499-2400.
Please, please lock your vehicles, secure your belongings, and don't leave firearms in your cars.
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On Tuesday, July 8th, at approximately 1:15 pm, a traffic stop was initiated on a white Hyundai in the area of Havendale Boulevard and Derby Avenue.
The occupant of the vehicle was identified as 19-year old Marquavion Shamar Sillas of Lakeland.
It was discovered that Sillas… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Tuesday evening, July 8th, PCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence on 16th Street NE in Winter Haven in response to a reported armed disturbance.
Upon their arrival, the deputies made contact with an adult male who was bleeding profusely from the side of his head.
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Deputy Charles King came to PCSO in 2019 after a career in insurance. He's college educated and loves to help people. He went to another agency in 2022, but quickly learned that the culture there was a bit different than the "green team" he was accustomed to, so we were very… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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