{"id":23979,"date":"2022-07-29T21:34:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T01:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23979"},"modified":"2022-07-29T21:34:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T01:34:29","slug":"fwc-civilian-employee-arrested-by-pcso-for-retail-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/07\/29\/fwc-civilian-employee-arrested-by-pcso-for-retail-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"FWC civilian employee arrested by PCSO for retail theft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested a civilian employee of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), after she committed retail theft from the Walmart store in Mulberry at 6745 Church Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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36-year old Ana Ervin was charged with Petit Theft (M2). During the investigation, she stated that she is employed by FWC as a civilian budget analyst.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation found that Ms. Ervin visited the store two times on Wednesday, and both times she paid for some items using a self-scan register, while intentionally placing additional items into bags that she did not scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Ervin was stopped by store security as she was attempting to exit the store during her second visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRetail theft is a serious problem for consumers\u2014it increases the cost of goods for everyone. We are going to continue to hold thieves accountable.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Grady Judd, Sheriff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Ervin was taken to the Sheriff\u2019s Processing Center Wednesday evening, then bonded out overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FWC, Ms. Ervin’s employment with their agency has since been terminated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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