Unsolved Crimes
The following are unsolved crimes throughout Polk, Hardee and Highlands County. Should you have any information regarding these incidents, please contact Crime Stoppers via this website or by calling 1-800-226-TIPS. You are guaranteed anonymity.
Don't forget to look at our Wanted Suspects, too.
Fradulent Use of Credit Card, Sebring
September 17, 2019
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office are trying to identify the man in this picture. The photo was taken at a Mid-Florida bank in Sebring, and he used a cloned debit card to withdraw $200 from an ATM on July 28, 2019.
He is suspected in several similar crimes in Polk County.
If you believe you recognize this man, or might have information that could be helpful to this case, please contact Detective Preston at 863-499-2400, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward leading to an arrest, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Grand Theft, Best Buy, Davenport
September 17, 2019
Three men are wanted for theft from the Best Buy store in Davenport (Posner Park) on Monday, August 26th at 3:00 in the afternoon.
The men walked in individually within one minute.
While Suspects 1 and 2 went to an aisle, Suspect 3 went to speak with an employee, creating a distraction.
Suspect 1 made several trips to where the home security systems were located. He would grab one, and take it to Suspect 2 who would remove an anti-theft device from the item then conceal it. This went on and on as Suspect 3 chatted up the employee.
Suspects 1 and 2 left the store with a lot of concealed valuable security equipment.
Suspect 3 left less than a minute later.
The suspects walked across the parking lot to a U-Haul truck and left the area.
All three of our suspects appear to be between the ages of 50-65 years old.
If you recognize any (or all three) of these men, or know anything helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Goodlet at 863-292-3393, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward leading to an arrest, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Robbery, Harvest Meat Market, 4441 Old Kathleen Rd, Lakeland
September 16, 2019
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are hoping someone can come forward with information regarding an armed robbery at the Harvest Meat Market (4441 Old Kathleen Road, Lakeland) that occurred on Saturday, September 14th at around 7:14 p.m.
Two men armed with semi-automatic handguns robbed the store at gunpoint, forcing the employees into the walk-in freezer.
Both suspects are black males, and each wore a dark hoodie, beanie hat, and gloves. As you can see, one has a blue backpack.
They fled the scene in a silver newer-model Kia Sportage.
Theft, Sebring
September 16, 2019
Bikes stolen from Elbert Elementary School, Winter Haven
September 16, 2019
On Friday, 9-13-19 a young 9 year-old was ready to get on his bike to head home after school from Elbert Elementary when he got to the corral where bikes are kept and saw his bike was GONE! When video was viewed, a white male, approximately 6 ft tall is seen riding up on a bike (guess one bike isn't enough) and he goes to the corral.
He walks in, selects the boy's blue, white and black Kent 20" Ambush BMX bike and left. He rides the stolen bike and drags the other alongside. Check out the video. Anyone who knows anything about this needs to turn this guy in.
Taking the bike from an elementary school? Tsk Tsk!
(BTW - the boy received the bike in May as his 9th birthday gift)
Here are some screen grabs of the suspect who stole 2 bike from Elbert Elementary School in Winter Haven. Help us identify this guy!
Theft of Money, Winter Haven
September 16, 2019
The victim reported on September 2, 2019 at approximately 1:00pm she accidentally left $100 cash at the self-checkout after completing her purchase. A white female, who has not been identified, was in line behind the victim at the register and was observed on video taking the money after the victim walked away. The suspect exited the store and left the parking lot in a silver vehicle. The suspect and suspect’s vehicle are seen in these photographs. Anyone who knows the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Lake Wales Police Department Investigations Division at (863) 678-4223 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Heartland Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-8477.
Vehicle Burglaries, Turner Oaks
September 13, 2019
Car burglars hit the Mulberry neighborhood of Turner Oaks around 3:40 in the morning of Monday, September 9th.
In the video, you can see a car arrive in the area, and two young men get out and get busy with their chosen vocation---thieving. They go to the first property and flip the door handles.
Locked. Moving on.
At the second house, one of the little crooks tries the passenger side of an SUV and the door opens.
Once inside, he gathers all that he can. And then off into the darkness they go.
video link: https://business.facebook.com/polkcountysheriff/videos/367472564187187/
We can’t stress enough the importance of making sure your vehicles are locked (and preferably empty of valuables). Inevitably, though, there’s going to be at least one commenter who says that if you don’t lock your cars, you deserve to have it burglarized. But that’s not so. Sometimes you hit a wrong button, or a child gets into your car and doesn’t lock it, or you just simply forget. It happens, but it doesn’t give someone a right to commit burglary and theft. But it is VERY helpful if you get in the habit to always lock up.
We need to identify the little burglars. Perhaps you know one or both, the driver, the car, or have heard some chatter about someone involved.
If you have some helpful information, please contact Detective Walters at 863-499-2400, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward leading to an arrest, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Theft of ATVs, Highlands County
September 12, 2019
Sometime between Sept. 1-4, a 2018 John Deere Gator four seater and two 2018 Kawasaki Brute Force 300s were stolen in the County Road 721 area. (The pictures are not of the actual vehicles).
It is believed they may have been taken into Okeechobee County. If you have any information, please contact Det. Fred Tagtmeier at 863-402-7200, leave a tip on our app or with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida at 1-800-226-TIPS or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppets tips are anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward
Burglary, Festival Pointe Blvd, Mulberry
September 12, 2019
olk County Sheriff’s Office detectives need the public’s help in identifying a subject involved in a residential burglary case.
On September 3rd, the victim discovered that his daughter's blue & black Kent Street Craze bicycle was missing from their residence located on Festival Pointe Boulevard in Mulberry.
The bike was stolen from inside of the garage.
If anyone can identify this suspect or can provide any information to help solve this crime please contact Detective Bolin at 863-499-2400, or even the identities to these naughty nightcrawlers, please contact Detective Coggins at 863-577-1600, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward leading to an arrest, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Burglary, Ace Hardware, Mulberry
September 10, 2019
Burglary was the case on Monday, August 26th at around 4:08 in the morning. It happened at the Ace Hardware store in Mulberry.
Deputies first responded to the business due to a burglar alarm. When they arrived, the alarm was blaring and the burglar was gone.
Here’s what we know: the burglar caused a lot of damage while burgling. From the store’s security video (which we are still waiting to obtain), you can see that the burglar appears to be white. He was wearing camouflage pants, camo hunting hat, and camo mask…but we could still see him. He also appeared to wear latex gloves.
The getaway vehicle may (or may not) be a Ford Expedition, or something similar. It had four wheels…we do know that.
The burglar made off with about fifteen pairs of Costa sunglasses...which we thought was a kind of odd thing to steal…until we learned just how much fifteen pairs of Costa sunglasses are worth.
PERSONAL NOTE: Research how difficult it would be to become a manufacturer of sunglasses.
We’re hoping that someone might recognize our burglar, know something about this crime, or might know someone who oddly has more than a dozen Costa sunglasses.
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