The Brief
- A group of 15 vacationers were arrested following a suspected coordinated shoplifting incident at a Polk County Wawa in Davenport.
- Deputies said they recovered stolen food and drinks and charged the adults with petit theft, tampering with evidence and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
- An unrelated bystander was also arrested after violating Florida’s “Halo Law” by refusing to leave the active investigation scene.
DAVENPORT, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a group of 15, including three juveniles, who were staying at a Davenport Airbnb came to the area ‘on vacation and will leave on probation’ after he says they stole items from a Davenport Wawa.
Davenport Wawa retail theft
What we know:
A group of 15 people from across Florida were staying at a local Airbnb came to the area on vacation but ended up arrested after stealing from a Wawa on Old Lake Wilson Road, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
Store employees called the sheriff’s office Friday after reportedly seeing the group concealing bottled drinks and food inside their clothes.…