A Lakeland man was arrested Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after an eagle-eyed Polk County School Board (PCSB) employee spotted a PCSB-owned iPad for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Gerald Lenard Simpson, Jr., 28, of Lakeland, is charged with petit theft, dealing in stolen property, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
The incident unfolded when a PCSB employee was browsing Facebook Marketplace and noticed an iPad offered for $100…