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Crime Stoppers
Suspicious Incident: West 10th St in Lakeland
Nov 24, 2019
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred on West 10th Street in Lakeland (Kathleen area) on November 24, 2019 at about 2:30 a.m.
The suspicious person attempted to open a locked vehicle in front of a residence. After failing, the person rode off on his/her bicycle.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Galstad at 863-577-1600, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 
1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet. You will always remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest. Your information will be forwarded to law enforcement for follow up. If an arrest is made based on your tip, you are eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
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Numerous burglaries and thefts occurred in the northeast part of Polk County recently; the suspect targeted newly constructed homes and stole materials.
During their investigation, detectives learned the suspect was using a U-Haul truck 2-haul his ill-gotten booty from the… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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US #lawenforcement at all levels—from @FBI to FL @PolkCoSheriff—are taking down child sex offenders. @NTDNews' data report paints a big picture of this issue across the country, including how it has developed over the years and what officials are doing to protect the vulnerable.
Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 10:00 a.m. Fri May 16th about a 9 day multi-agency undercover investigation, "Fool Around and Find Out" that focused on human trafficking, child predators, and illegal immigration, resulting in the arrests of 255 total suspects:
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