POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Delaware residents face criminal charges after an argument over a smoke shop’s return policy escalated into theft Tuesday evening in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. on August 25 to Skywalker Smoke Shop, located at 162 California Boulevard, following a report of a retail theft.
According to store staff, 25-year-old Mercedes Lynn Ferrell of Wilmington, Delaware, bought an item and left the store before returning shortly after to request a refund. An employee told Ferrell that the shop maintains a strict no-return policy and denied the request…