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Vehicle burglary and stolen credit cards in Lakeland
Apr 11, 2025
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, Administrator
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, Administrator
CRIME: VEHICLE BURGLARY AND CREDIT CARD THEFT
CRIME SCENE: SWINDELL ROAD, LAKELAND
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #25-14460
A woman living on Swindell Road in Lakeland had her vehicle broken into the evening of April 9, 2025. The following morning, April 10th, she discovered her purse was missing. Her purse was later found, but her credit and debit cards were not inside.
The suspect seen in this video used one of her stolen credit cards at multiple stores in the county.
If you have any information about the investigation or recognize this suspect, please contact Detective Mashburn at 863-978-9280 or email tmashburn@polksheriff.org.
If you wish to remain anonymous AND be eligible for a reward, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways:
• CALL 1-888-400 TIPS (8477) Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida
• DIAL **TIPS from your cell phone
• VISIT http://heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip,"
• DOWNLOAD the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet
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On Sunday, December 14th, at around 11 pm, PCSO deputies were dispatched to the Circle K store at 116 Charleston Avenue North in Fort Meade, due to a disturbance in the store.
Deputies arrived, and even before they made contact with anyone in the store, a customer pointed at the… x.com/i/web/status/2…
Deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a crash at 10:22pm Saturday night (Dec 13) to Dundee Road at Overlook Drive SE in Winter Haven.
3 vehicles were involved, one of which was a Winter Haven Fire Department firetruck (not in emergency mode).
The driver of a… x.com/i/web/status/2…
An anonymous Heartland Crime Stoppers tip was forwarded to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, which provided the whereabouts of 24-year old Austin Daniel Richardson.
The Winter Haven man was wanted for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon,… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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