Unsolved Crimes
The following are unsolved crimes throughout Polk, Hardee and Highlands County. Should you have any information regarding these incidents, please contact Crime Stoppers via this website or by calling 1-800-226-TIPS. You are guaranteed anonymity.
Don't forget to look at our Wanted Suspects, too.
Homicide, Lake Placid
December 07, 2019
LAKE PLACID -- A 34-year-old Sebring man was shot and killed in Highway Park in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 7.
Deputies, as well as the Lake Placid Police Department, responded to Highway Park Liquors at 101 Vision Street following multiple 911 calls about gunfire just after 2 a.m. When they arrived, they found Lee Marvin Anderson sitting in a car, dead from several gunshot wounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call 863-402-7200 or email detectives@highlandssheriff.org. Anonymous tips can be left via the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office free smartphone app or with Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS or www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers tips can be eligible for a cash reward.
Credit Card Fraud, Lakeland
November 28, 2019
Shopping can be a real pain, especially when you have to spend a lot of dough.
A Lakeland man really didn’t like it when he purchased nearly two hundred dollars’ worth of items recently…mostly because it was someone else spending HIS money with HIS debit card and without HIS permission.
Our victim wasn’t even aware that he had lost his card; he discovered fraudulent transactions while checking his account online (which we highly recommend doing often). He reported that there were seven total charges that he knew nothing about, and he immediately cancelled the card once he discovered the problem.
There were charges at 7-Eleven, Harvey’s Market, Family Dollar, McDonald’s, McDonald’s again, China Chens, and McDonald’s again. Clue #1: Our bad guy likes McDonald’s.
Our detective visited the locations where our bad guy was conducting his bad guy business and came away with Clue #2: Pictures of the man who was using the debit card.
With many crimes, clues don’t tell the whole story. That’s where tips come in.
Our detective is asking for someone to let us know who is in these pictures. If you recognize the guy, or if you have some other bit of information that might be helpful, please contact Detective Ryan at 863-577-1629. If you have information regarding a crime and wish to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet. You will always remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest. Your information will be forwarded to law enforcement for follow up. If an arrest is made based on your tip, you are eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
Credit Card Fraud, Auburndale
November 26, 2019
Home Invasion, Jan Phyl Village
November 26, 2019
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion robbery which occurred on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at around 6:30 a.m. in Jan Phyl Village (Winter Haven) near Hartfield Road.
As a woman was beginning to back out of her drive way, two masked men armed with handguns approached her car. They forced her to walk back to the house and unlock the door.
Once inside the home, they demanded money from the woman and her boyfriend.
The two suspects ended up taking only jewelry from the home and fled in a white colored car, possibly a Chrysler Sebring.
Both men were wearing black clothing, hoodies, gloves, and masks.
One of the suspects was described as Hispanic, and in his 20’s. The other suspect was described as a being black, heavyset, and also in his 20’s.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact Detective Hewett at (863) 662-9635, or 863-298-6200, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Vehicle Burglary, Jusrt Move Gym, Winter Haven
November 20, 2019
See this guy? Let's get him where he needs to be - in the back of a patrol car!
On 11/13/19, our victim was at Just Move Gym (5636 Cypress Gardens Blvd). As he went to leave, he saw that his vehicle had been burglarized. A wallet was taken and transactions at Lowes, 490 Citi Center (two push lawn mowers) and Walmart, 355 Cypress Gardens Blvd. (two Apple Ipads) had quickly occurred. At Walmart, the cards were ultimately declined and no further transactions were attempted.
He was seen exiting out of the passenger side of the Dodge Ram pickup. The driver is unknown.
Anyone with information on who this guy is can call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) Callers are guaranteed anonymity.
Theft/Credit Card Fraud, Lakeland
November 19, 2019
Polk County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a theft and the illegal use of stolen credit cards investigation.
On November 4th, the victim dropped his wallet while getting gas at the Marathon Station at 3230 Pipkin Road West in Lakeland.
An unknown man found the lost wallet then used the victim's credit cards at other businesses.
The suspect was driving a white, Chevrolet 4-door pickup truck. It appears that in one of the stores there was another person with him picking out items to purchase.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Galstad at 863-577-1600, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Fradulent Use of Credit Card
November 16, 2019
On Wednesday, October 16th, Mr. C’s wallet disappeared. He told deputies that someone either took it from his vehicle or residence near Spirit Lake in Winter Haven. But he did know that someone had it, and more importantly, they were using his credit card that was in his wallet.
Mr. C was notified by his bank of fraudulent activity so he stopped all transactions.
Our detective contacted the banks and learned that unauthorized transactions were made on Mr. C’s credit card at four locations on October 17th:
34th Street EZ Way Drive Thru in Winter Haven at 10:11 a.m.
Walgreens – Havendale Blvd in Auburndale at 10:32 a.m.
CVS – Magnolia Avenue in Auburndale at 10:49 a.m.
Dollar General on Havendale Blvd in Auburndale at 10:57 a.m.
Our suspect purchased hundreds of dollars’ worth of gift cards with the stolen credit card. Early Christmas shopping? Don’t know, don’t care. What we do care about is finding him.
Our detective, as detectives are wont to do, sought out some evidence and came up with security video from one of the stores that shows our suspect in action.
It is our hope that someone will recognize this man. His shirt seems rather unique, perhaps someone will recognize that. If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact Detective Kinsey at 863-297-1100, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on
Theft, Walmart, Avon Park
November 14, 2019
Theft of Boat, Sebring
November 14, 2019
Robbery, Harvest Meat Market
November 14, 2019
Person of Interest: Harvest Meat Market Robbery
To read more about this crime or to view security video that shows the suspects, click here:
https://business.facebook.com/polkcountysheriff/posts/10156781058496818
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