{"id":74527,"date":"2026-07-25T01:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=74527"},"modified":"2026-07-25T01:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:44:36","slug":"chick-fil-a-employee-saw-something-and-said-something-the-burglar-was-quickly-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/25\/chick-fil-a-employee-saw-something-and-said-something-the-burglar-was-quickly-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Chick-fil-A employee saw something and said something; the burglar was quickly arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"937d6e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #937d6e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"289\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-25T014212.629.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74528 not-transparent\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice &#8211; 43-year-old Jason Allan Braden of Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A South Lakeland Chick-fil-A employee played an important role in the capture of a burglar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 23, 2026, the employee at the South Florida Avenue Chick-fil-A was working when he noticed a suspicious white male walking around vehicles in the parking lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspicious male was seen looking into vehicles, but not actually attempting to enter any of the vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The employee watched as the man then walked to a vacant residence nearby, forced open the screen door to the home, and then went inside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sheriff&#8217;s Office was notified, and multiple units immediately responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect fled the residence prior to deputies arriving, but the shift lieutenant noticed a man on a bicycle behind Publix who matched the suspect&#8217;s description.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stop was conducted on the bicyclist, and it was confirmed that he was the suspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was identified as 43-year-old Jason Allan Braden of Lakeland, and he was\u00a0arrested for burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. 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