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Car burglary on Dossey Oaks Lane in Lakeland
Jul 1, 2023
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman
CRIME: CONVEYANCE BURGLARY & GRAND THEFT
CRIME SCENE: DOSSEY OAKS LANE, LAKELAND
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #23-26749
On Thursday evening, June 27, 2023, the victim's unlocked car was broken into and his driver's license, debit cards, and Macbook were stolen. The next evening (June 28th) the two teenaged black male suspects attempted to use the victim's debit cards at the One-Stop store on West Pipkin Road, which is less than half-a-mile from where the theft occurred. They were unsuccessful, and used Apple pay instead.
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One of the suspects was wearing red shorts or swim trunks and a white T-shirt with a red logo on it. The other suspect was wearing black shorts or swim trunks and a red unzipped hoodie.
If you have any information that could be helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Wright at (863) 577-1600 or at swright@polksheriff.org.
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• CALL 1-800-226 TIPS (8477)
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