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Published on: September 30, 2025

14-Year-Old Arrested After Fingerprints Found on Stolen Vehicles

A 14-year-old in central Florida who is on probation for theft crimes is facing multiple felony offenses after the authorities reportedly linked him to the thefts of two vehicles.

On the morning of September 14, two people in Lakeland called the Polk County Sheriff’s Office within two hours of each other to report that their vehicles had been stolen. The first caller said she noticed her Kia was missing, and the second believed someone had made off with his Toyota Tacoma. The truck owner also informed the authorities that he might be able to help them locate his vehicle using an app that could track it. When they followed the signal, the truck and car were found parked near each other. Forensic investigators inspected both vehicles and reported that the fingerprints they found led them to a 14-year-old local boy.

When he was located, the teen, who has been on probation since last December for a previous theft offense, was taken into custody. It was reported that he initially did not want to discuss the situation with the investigators, but after showing him what they believed was evidence of his involvement, he talked to them without an attorney present. During the interview, he reportedly said he stole both vehicles. He also reportedly said he parked them both, ditched the keys to the Kia, and left the Tacoma keys in the truck. He is currently accused of several charges, including two felony counts of third-degree grand theft of a motor vehicle, two felony counts of burglary in the third degree, one felony count of third-degree grand theft of a controlled substance, and violation of probation – a second-degree misdemeanor.

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Published on: February 5, 2020

Mother Served As Getaway Driver During Son’s Armed Robbery

by Staycie R. Sena

The mother of a 15-year-old who was accused of using a gun while robbing a Circle K was reportedly the driver of the intended getaway vehicle during the alleged heist.

Last Halloween, a Circle K store in Winter Springs, Florida reported that they had been the victim of an armed robbery.

Since the store has surveillance equipment, the event was recorded on video, and a person can be seen on the footage as they entered the store and handed a piece of paper to the employee at the register. The person, whose face was concealed by a mask, additionally appeared to be holding a gun during the alleged robbery.

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Published on: April 22, 2019

Arrestee Got Handsy With Tech During Booking

by Staycie R. Sena

During the process of booking a man, a technician taking his fingerprints alleged that he touched her buttocks in a sexual manner resulting in additional charges for the suspect.

On April 17, 44-year-old Jack Dylan Evan was reportedly the patron of a bar called Down the Hatch.

The owner of the establishment claimed that while Evan was there he propositioned her for sex. She said that she rejected him and asked him to leave, but he allegedly was not willing to give up so easily. The owner reported that Evan began to make a scene by raising the volume of his voice to a disturbing level and expressing comments that were received as being sexual in nature.

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Published on: November 26, 2018

Suspect Extracted Senile Man’s Identity for False Teeth

by Staycie R. Sena

The authorities have arrested a suspect who they allege was part of an identity theft ploy. They believe that the accused used the information, which was taken from an elderly man, to make over $50,000 in purchases.

The caregiver of an 80-year-old man who has dementia reportedly got a couple of bills in the mail in the name of the man for whom she works stating that he owed a dental clinic several thousands of dollars for work that he never had done.

After an investigation into the claims was opened, it was reportedly discovered that someone had used the victim’s personal information at the Friedman Dental Group to open a credit account. The person then had over $41,000 in dental procedures done, including a new set of implants to replace the teeth that had rotted in his mouth.

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