| 1/31/2012 - January Rewards total $2,580.00 |
| The Heartland Crime Stoppers Board of Directors approved rewards totaling $2,580.00 to 12 Tipster for Janaury 2012. That is an average reward of $215.00 per person. |
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| 1/31/2012 - Tip Leads to Arrest in Person Who Stole the Box of Toys from Hungry Howies in Polk City. |
A tip called in to Heartland Crime Stoppers resulted in the arrest of Amanda Akins for stealing a box of donated toys in the Hungry Howies in Polk City. Akins was charged with Grand Theft and transported to the Polk County Jail.
This tipster received $225.00 reward! |
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| 1/31/2012 - Tips Leads to Cocaine Arrest |
A tip to Heartland Crime Stoppers on narcotic activity resulted in the arrest of Michael Serante for possession of cocaine, possesion of drug parapharnalia, and possession of cannibis.
This tipster received a reward of $390.00. |
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| 1/31/2012 - School Tip Leads to Weapon Charge |
| A tip from a student at Jenkins Middle School about another student having a knife in his backpack, resulted in the arrest of a student for having a weapon on school grounds, and carrying a concealed weapon. |
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| 1/31/2012 - Tip Leads to Arrest and Seizure of 6.5 Pounds of Marijuana |
A tip made to Heartland Crime Stoppers resulted in the arrest of Isiah Gifford and Crasticia Haynes, both of Lake Wales, on various narcotic charges and the recovery of 6.5 pounds of marijuana.
The reward on this case was $750.00. |
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| 1/5/2012 - December Rewards total $1,440.00 |
| The Board of Directors of Heartland Crime Stoppers approved $1,440.00 in rewards to eight (8) tipsters, at their December 19, 2011 meeting. Seven (7) of the rewards were paid to students as part of the Student Crime Stoppers Program. |
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| 1/5/2012 - Tips Leads to Arrest of Two in Burglary at Lake Gibson Middle School. |
A tip to Heartland Crime Stoppers resulted in the arrest of two (2) in the Burglary and Criminal Mischief at Lake Gibson Middle School. The pair were students at Lake Gibson Middle School who scaled a fence around the portable classrooms on campus around 10 pm, and broke out several windows to a classroom. One of the students then stole a fire extinguisher from a nearby location and discharged it into the classroom.
The charges on the two include: Burglary, Grand theft of a Fire Extinguisher, Criminal Mischief, and Trespass on School Grounds. |
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| 1/5/2012 - Tip Leads to Arrest for Burglary at Sleepy Hill Middle School |
| A Student Crime Stoppers Tip to Heartland Crime Stoppers led to the arrest of another student who had broken into one of the classrooms at Sleepy Hill Middle School and took items belonging to the teacher. Based on the information received from the tipster, the student was identified and charged with Burglary and Grand Theft. |
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| 12/21/2011 - Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Slain Lakeland Police Officer Arnulfo Crispin |
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Lakeland Police are going to participate in the candlelight vigil organized by citizensin honor of slain Officer Arnulfo Crispin. The Lakeland Police Departmentappreciates the outpouring of condolences and well wishes for Officer Crispin. The candlelight vigil will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 pm on December 21, 2011, in front of the Lakeland Police Department. Massachusetts Avenue will be shut down during this time period. Chief Lisa Womack will speak briefly to those present.
The police vehicle driven by Officer Crispin has been placed in front of the Lakeland Police Department. Citizens in the community are invited to place flowers and other momentos on the vehicle in honor of Officer Crispin.
Candles for this vigil are not being provided to the public by the Lakeland Police Department.
Funeral arrangements for Officer Crispin are still being finalized. They will be released as soon as they are available.
This information is also available on www.lpdonlinenews.com. |
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| 12/11/2011 - Change of Date for December 2011 Board of Director`s Meeting |
| The December 2011 Board of Directors Meeting has been changed to December 19, 2011 at 5:15 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Polk County Sheriff`s Office Northwest Command, 4120 US 98 South, Lakeland, Florida. |
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