CRIME: VEHICLE BURGLARY
CRIME SCENE: DEEPWATER CIRCLE, THE RANCHES, EAGLE LAKE
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CASE# 25-36677

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, around 9:00 pm, the suspect seen here went into an unlocked Ford Bronco parked on Deepwater Circle in The Ranches, in Eagle Lake. He then attempted to break into the Tesla parked next to it.

The suspect has shoulder-length dark curly hair, and was wearing athletic pants with white stripes down the sides, black slides with white socks, and had a drawstring backpack. He was accompanied by another male suspect not seen in the video.

If you have any information about this crime, or you recognize the suspect, please contact Detective Branch at (863) 678-4117 or email bbranch@polksheriff.org.

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