A Florida man was arrested after a failed scooter theft attempt. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently responded to a residential burglary on North Grady Avenue. It was reported that an unknown white male entered a screened porch and stole an electric scooter valued at approximately $300.
PCSO deputies arrived and found the suspect outside of a nearby hotel, attempting to conceal something under a discarded mattress near a dumpster.
The suspect was identified as 31-year-old Robert Lee Williams, of Mulberry, and PCSO stated the item he was trying to hide was a Ruger .22 caliber handgun. Williams is a convicted felon and prohibited to possess firearms…