Florida thief wanted in multiple counties arrested after being caught with $470 in steaks, deputies say

The Brief

  • A Florida thief wanted in multiple counties has been arrested.
  • Polk County deputies recently caught the man with $107 worth of stolen Gatorade and about $470 worth of stolen steaks.
  • Investigators say the man has an extensive history of retail theft, and he has been to prison four times previously.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. A Florida thief wanted in multiple counties has been arrested after deputies say they caught him with $470 in stolen steaks.

What happened?

What we know:

Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Theft Unit say they caught up with 47-year-old Kenneth DeShawn Bailey after he visited a Winn-Dixie store on Havendale Boulevard and stole $107 worth of Gatorade.

Investigators stopped the car Bailey was in and arrested him on Wednesday.

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