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***UPDATE: JUNE 12TH***
Adam Willis has been arrested.
Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word!
ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating a man who, on June 4th, posed as a U.S. Marshal to steal money from an elderly Polk City man.
An arrest warrant has been obtained for 35-year-old Adam Willis. He has been known to frequent the hotels on Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland, the north Combee Road area, as well as the downtown Lakeland area.
If you know the whereabouts of Adam Willis, or have any other information helpful to this investigation, please call Detective Arbogast at 863-577-1626, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.