Dec 18, 2019, 10:20 AM

Media contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO

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Date : Dec 12, 2019, 00:00 AM

On Thursday, December 12th, at about 9:30 am, this man entered the Family Dollar located at 1090 Pipkin Road West in Lakeland, carrying an RC helicopter to exchange.

While the clerk was attempting to complete the exchange, the man walked to the side of the counter and opened a drone box and appeared to put the item in his pocket. The drone is valued at approximately $25.00.

The man is believed to live in the area and frequent the store, but his identity is unknown at this time. The detective would like to speak to the man about this investigation.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Galstad at 863-577-1621, 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.