Investigation Leads to Charges of Burglary, Grand Theft, and Related Offenses
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Allison Brooke Smith, 33, of Auburndale, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) in connection with a reported burglary and theft in Winter Haven’s Inwood neighborhood.
The incident was reported on July 14 at a residence on 33rd Street NW. The victim informed deputies that Allison Smith had been observed on the property when the crime occurred. After attempts to contact her by phone were unsuccessful, the victim reportedly received a text message from Smith in which she admitted to the theft and requested that the incident not be reported, citing potential legal repercussions.
A subsequent investigation by a PCSO detective revealed that the stolen property had been sold to a pawn shop…