WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A keen-eyed Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant led to the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the arrest of a Winter Haven teenager just days after the bike was reported missing.
The incident began in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 18th, when a motorcycle was stolen from behind the El Rodeo Lounge on Recker Highway in Winter Haven.
The stolen motorcycle became a topic of discussion during the evening briefing for deputies in the Central District on Wednesday, May 21st. Approximately an hour-and-a-half after the briefing concluded, Sgt. Collazo spotted a man operating a motorcycle near Lake Sears that precisely matched the description of the stolen vehicle. Adding to his suspicions, the motorcycle was missing its license plate…