LAKELAND, FL – A quick response by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) led to the swift capture of two individuals following a retail theft at a Lakeland Circle K Sunday morning.
The incident unfolded around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 26, when a PCSO deputy was dispatched to the Circle K located at 8324 US 98 North. A store employee reported that a man and a woman stole items and fled the scene in a gray 2017 Hyundai Elantra.
It didn’t take long for deputies to spot the vehicle and quickly capture both suspects. They were identified as Lakeland residents Brenda Michelle Sasnett, 43, and Richard Jared Allen, 35…