10-07-2011 INFORMATION SOUGHT IN VEHICLE BURGLARY-LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT STOLEN


INFORMATION SOUGHT IN VEHICLE BURGLARY-LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT STOLEN		Sought
Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help in a Vehicle Burglary investigation. Sometime between 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2011, and 9:00 am, Friday, October 7, 2011, a Vehicle Burglary was committed in the area of Walt Williams Road and Old Polk City Road in north Lakeland. The vehicle burglarized was an unmarked Lakeland Police Department detective’s vehicle. Suspect(s) removed an H&K assault rifle (model G36c, .223 caliber), a Motorola Police radio (model H46UCH9PW7BN) with battery charger and shoulder microphone, and an American Body Armor ballistic vest (model HPXtreme IIIA). Two other vehicles in the same area were also burglarized. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Mark Walsh at 863-577-1600 or 863-298-6200.


ANYONE WITH INFORMATION WHO WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD IS ASKED TO CALL 1-800-226-TIPS or LOG ONTO www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com. ANONYMITY IS GUARANTEED! iPhone and Droid users can download a free tip submit app to anonymously report crime. To install these free apps, please visit www.tipsoft.com.


Media Contact:	863.298.6631	Date:	10/7/2011