{"id":23352,"date":"2022-06-25T11:47:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T15:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23352"},"modified":"2022-06-25T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T15:47:39","slug":"wanted-lakeland-bank-robber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/25\/wanted-lakeland-bank-robber\/","title":{"rendered":"WANTED: Lakeland Bank Robber"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bank-robbery-suspect-6-24-22.jpg?resize=291%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23353\" width=\"291\" height=\"419\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;today, June 24th at the SouthState bank (4719 S, Florida Ave.) in Lakeland.<br><br>At around 10:40 a.m., the man in these photos entered the bank and robbed one of the tellers. He told the teller he was armed. Once the suspect took the money, he fled the bank and was seen walking west through the Green Wise Publix parking lot and then crossing north into the Florida Technical College Parking lot. He then got into a dark colored sedan and drove away on Old Highway 37.<br><br>No bank employees were injured and there were no customers in the bank at the time.<br><br>The suspect is described as a white male, slender build, with no accent. He is between 5\u20197\u201d and 5\u20199\u201d tall and was wearing blue jeans and a blue t-shirt, and black sneakers with white trim and a white center on the shoe\u2019s sole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;If you recognize this man or have any other information about this robbery, please call us at 863-298-6200, or if you want to remain anonymous, and possibly eligible for a cash reward, you can call Crime Stoppers. Please help us find this guy so we can put him in prison.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><strong>\u2013 Grady Judd, Sheriff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways (reference case #22-26425):<br>CALL 1-800-226 TIPS (8477)<br>DIAL **TIPS from your cell phone<br>VISIT the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on &#8220;Submit A Tip,&#8221;<br>DOWNLOAD the free &#8220;P3tips&#8221; app on your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will always remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier &nbsp;today, June 24th at the SouthState bank (4719 S, Florida Ave.) in Lakeland. 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