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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of Christmas decorations/lawn projectors.
This theft occurred in the Fountain Park neighborhood in Polk City (just off of Mount Olive Road) on December 17th.
A dark-colored sedan actually drove up on the sidewalk and onto the victim's yard to commit this theft. Security video captured a white male suspect getting out of the passenger side of the vehicle, then taking two decorative projectors and two green 15-ft extension cords.
The vehicle was driven by a second suspect.
If you recognize the suspect, or even the type of vehicle, or you have other information that could be helpful in this investigation, please call Detective Tonya Wright at 863-577-1626 (Case #21-52688).
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