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Photo courtesy of Lakeland police
Police are seeking this suspect involved in a bank robbery 11 a.m. today at a Bank of America in Lakeland.
The suspect didn’t have a weapon, Lakeland police say. He passed a note demanding money and left on foot with an undisclosed amount.
The suspect is in his early 20s, according to police. He weighs about 170 pounds and is between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-7.
Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-266-TIPS if you have any information about the case.
Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691. Follow crime throughout the day at Keyword: Crime Blog
Photos courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Polk County deputies are seeking the public’s help catching three male teenagers who entered a Circle K convenience store April 28 and took beer, chips and candy bars without paying.
The trio, in their mid- to late teens, took the items at 3:39 a.m. from a store at 8324 North U.S. 98 in Lakeland, deputies say. They left in a white Dodge Durango.
Anyone with information should call Detective Jill Seymour at (863) 577-1600 or (863) 533-0344.
To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477.
Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691. Follow crime throughout the day at Keyword: Crime Blog
A Virgin was arrested on a prostitution charge Wednesday.
Tampa police arrested Virgin Larry at 9:50 a.m. at Floribraska and Central avenues.
Larry - whose first name also is spelled Virgen on the Hillsborough County jail Web site - also was charged with obstructing or opposing an officer without violence.
She remained in Orient Road Jail today. Her bail was set at $750.
Click here for more information on Virgin Larry.
Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691. Follow crime throughout the day at Keyword: Crime Blog
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Florida’s corrections department compares well with other states’ corrections agencies when it comes to catching contraband, a recently released report states.
The Department of Corrections recovered the following things last fiscal year:
* Roughly 3,500 assorted makeshift weapons
* 222.7 oz. of marijuana
* 9.8 oz. of cocaine
* 1,805 unauthorized and/or unidentified pills
* 140 inmate cell phones
“Contraband enters prisons through a variety of ways,” the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability report states. “For example, inmate work squads that leave the prisons to pick up litter and garbage on the side of the roads can return with contraband that was concealed in roadside trash by an accomplice. Contraband can also enter prisons through the mail or prison deliveries, and can be brought into prison by employees or visitors.”
Florida has about 93,000 inmates.
Click here for more information on a Contra band.
Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691. Follow crime throughout the day at Keyword: Crime Blog
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