Paint Job Can’t Hide Stolen Jeep: Frostproof Man Busted, Trailer Recovered In Highlands County

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Frostproof man is facing multiple charges after an investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) linked him to a stolen utility trailer and a Jeep Grand Cherokee reported stolen months ago.

The investigation began on Tuesday, June 11th, when PCSO deputies received a report of a stolen 2012 utility trailer from Frostproof. Witnesses reported that the trailer was hauled away from the scene by a white 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The following day, on Wednesday, June 12th, while patrolling West Frostproof Road, Sgt. Sanders spotted a Jeep in a yard that closely matched the description of the vehicle involved in the trailer theft…

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