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South Lakeland: Retail theft at 7-11

Sep 12, 2022
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman

Polk County Sheriff's detectives are seeking the identity of the suspect seen here who stole three 12-packs of Pepsi from the 7-Eleven store located at 6175 US Hwy 98 South in Lakeland.

At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022, the suspect went into the store and took the soda without paying. He's described as a black male wearing an orange polo shirt, light-colored pants, and sneakers. He was in a gold four-door sedan, possibly an early 2000's model Buick.

If anyone has information on this suspect's identity they are urged to contact Detective Branch at 863-860-5188 regarding case number 22-38653.

Retail theft suspect September 2022

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