Sheriff Grady Judd

During the early morning hours of March 18, 2019, PCSO deputies responded to an alarm call and a business burglary that had just occurred at the Metro PCS store at 1525 Combee Road South in Lakeland. 

On the store surveillance video, three unknown male suspects and a driver can be seen pulling into the parking lot of the shopping mall around 2:00 a.m. Three of the suspects exited the vehicle and approached the store. The first suspect, dressed in a white and yellow hoodie pulled over his face with gloves on, threw a landscaping brick through the front door. A security bar was also broken off.

Once the glass was smashed, all three suspects entered the business.  The other suspects were wearing hoodies with their faces covered and gloves on their hands. After burglarizing the store, the suspects fled the scene. The suspect vehicle appears to be a white newer model four-door sedan.  

If you have any information on this crime ~ please 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.  

“The business owner was smart to have a surveillance camera and a working alarm system. We have good video to help us with this investigation but we need the public’s help to solve this burglary. We encourage businesses to install cameras and invest in an alarm system. They are beneficial in helping solve crimes.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff.