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Ft Meade purse taken, please identify this woman
May 18, 2019
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are trying to identify this woman.
On May 18th, at the McDonald's in Fort Meade, our victim accidentally left her purse at the table wear she was eating. When she went back to the restaurant to get her purse, it was gone.
Security video showed the woman pictured grabbing the unattended purse, looking in it, then taking it with her as she left. This woman was accompanied by a man and a young female, presumably her family.
If you recognize this woman, please contact Detective Wright at 863-577-1600, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.comand click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on 
your smartphone or tablet.
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On Thursday, June 5th, at about 8 pm, Deputy Ford pulled over a Chevy pickup.
This occurred on Kathleen Road at Strickland Road in Lakeland.
The reason for the stop was because the Chevy almost ran into Ford's patrol vehicle.
Deputy Ford made contact with the driver, 38-year… x.com/i/web/status/1…
On June 1st, a Winter Haven woman's bicycle was stolen from residence on Leisure Drive.
At the time, she didn't bother to report it, because she didn't think she'd be able to get it back.
Then she saw the bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace, so she contacted the account… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 61 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month.
Among these arrests, 13 of them were involved in crashes, two of them had a child with them at the time of their arrest, and five of them were found to be… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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