LAKELAND, Florida — A 24-year-old man from Lakeland was arrested following a grand theft investigation that led to a vehicle pursuit and multiple felony charges.
On March 30, 2026, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesus Bosch after a victim reported a stolen backpack from his driveway, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. A neighbor witnessed a man exit a white Volvo station wagon, take the backpack, and flee. The witness provided deputies with the vehicle’s Mississippi license plate number.
The stolen backpack contained approximately $1,200 worth of property, including keys, a laptop, battery packs, and other work-related items. Deputies located the Volvo on Kathleen Road in Lakeland. When deputies attempted to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Duff Road and Green Road, Bosch tried to evade capture by reversing and striking a patrol car, causing minor injuries to a deputy…