POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 50-year-old Bartow man found himself in hot water after allegedly breaking into a car and making off with an unusual prize: an eyelash curler. Around 6:32 p.m. on Monday, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car burglary in progress near Lake Walker in Alturas. Upon arrival, they detained Mark Carter, who was found near the scene.