A Central Florida woman was arrested for grand theft and a man who was her passenger was arrested on other charges.
The two people were arrested in Central Florida following an investigation into two retail thefts and a stolen vehicle spanning Poinciana, Kissimmee, and Davenport.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation began this month after deputies were dispatched to the Publix located on U.S. Highway 27 in Davenport in reference to a theft. A Publix employee told detectives that she witnessed a suspect leave the store with a shopping cart containing Tide and Gain detergent pods without paying. The employee also reported that the suspect left the area in a black Ford. Through surveillance video, detectives identified 46-year-old Jessica Knight as the suspect and obtained a warrant for her arrest, charging her with felony petit theft due to her multiple prior theft convictions…