Deputies Seek Man Who Rang Lakeland Doorbell With Machete, Slashed Car Mirror On Halloween

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County deputies are looking for a suspect who used a large blade to set off a homeowner’s doorbell camera early Halloween morning before vandalizing a parked car.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 along Sunshine Drive in Lakeland.

Investigators said the suspect walked up to the victim’s front porch and activated the Ring doorbell camera using a machete. As he walked away, he slashed a side-view mirror on the resident’s car, destroying it…

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