POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Pennsylvania truck driver was arrested Monday after authorities say he stole items from a Davenport travel center and then drove back to the store shortly after fleeing.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a retail theft report on July 20, 2026, at Love’s Travel Stop, located at 45000 US 27 near Davenport. According to law enforcement, a man took merchandise from the business and walked out without paying for the items.
A store employee confronted the man regarding the unpaid items, but he ignored the worker and walked to a Peterbilt semi-truck registered to Spot Edge Trucking, Inc. He then left the parking lot and drove south on US 27…