Click Here for ADA Accessible Format
Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200
If in an emergency Dial 911
Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Website. We are happy to provide this site as a resource for use by members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the media, and the public. By following us on the Internet, you can help make Polk County a safer place to live from the comfort of your living room. Check in often. And, if you need us - call us. We will always answer the call.
CRIME: RETAIL THEFT
CRIME SCENE: TARGET AT POSNER PARK, DAVENPORT
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #24-6874
Around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, loss prevention officers at Target in Posner Park (Davenport) contacted the Sheriff's Office regarding the retail theft of a GoTrax scooter valued at $580.00. The suspect is seen in video surveillance (click here) taking the scooter out of the store in a shopping cart. Loss prevention officers observed him on video surveillance remove the barcode sticker from a WHL scooter valued at $80.00, and place it on the more expensive one. The suspect then used the self-checkout.
The suspect is described as a white male wearing gray pants, a gray and white shirt, red and white shoes, a yellow and white hat, and sunglasses.
If you have any information that could be helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Hartle at (863) 298-2896 or at chartle@polksheriff.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways:
• CALL 1-888-400 TIPS (8477)
• DIAL **TIPS from your cell phone
• VISIT www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip,"
• DOWNLOAD the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.