Not What It Seemed: Winter Haven ‘Robbery’ Call Leads Polk County Deputies To Hotel Bust

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a store on Cypress Gardens Road Tuesday night, responding to what came in as a robbery in progress.

The call, received around 7:43 p.m. on November 25, drew a rapid response from law enforcement. However, once deputies arrived on the scene, they quickly realized the situation was not what it appeared to be.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, there was no active robbery taking place. Instead, the incident in question was a burglary that had occurred four days earlier…

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