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Please identify this man who failed to pay his taxi fare
Nov 11, 2019
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
On Monday, November 11th at about 1:00 p.m., an unknown man procured the services of a taxi from the Grove Park area of Lakeland to the McDonald’s at 4721 South Florida Avenue.
The man advised the cab driver he was going to get his money, but instead he fled the scene.
The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his twenties with dark hair, wearing a light colored sweatshirt and dark colored ball cap.
He was recorded on surveillance video entering the north side of the business and running out the exit on the south side without paying the fare.
Think you know who this is? Please contact Detective Thomas at (863)499-2400, or leave an anonymous tip with Heartland Crime Stoppers. Web: www.P3Tips.com or click on the "Submit a Tip" box. App: Download the free "p3tips" app Call: 1-800-226-TIPS (8477)
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26-year old Justin Michael Ball of Davenport was #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice yet again. It's kind of a habit for him.
On Tuesday, July 29th, at around 4:30 in the afternoon, Justin was stopped for a minor traffic violation on Ronald Reagan Parkway at Lake Wilson Road… x.com/i/web/status/1…
At around 1:35 pm on Wednesday, July 30th, a PCSO deputy gauged the speed of an oncoming 2014 Ford Focus as going 100 mph in a 70 mph zone, while it was traveling west on I-4.
A traffic stop was performed and the driver was identified as 25-year old Samuel Chiagoziem Opara of… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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They set-out to burgle a Babson Park business early one morning, but it didn’t take long for problems to arise in their plan. Jordan’s gold 2000 Chevy pickup truck got stuck in the sand right next to the business.
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