Sheriff Grady Judd

Bonnie reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that her car was burglarized while it was parked at the Coin Laundry Lavanderia in Mulberry, Sunday morning (June 23rd) just after midnight.

Bonnie had parked directly in front of the doors so she could keep her eye on the car, but just before she walked back outside, someone had smashed the window of her car and stole her purse. As Bonnie exited, she witnessed a white SUV suddenly back out of a parking space next to her car. The SUV fled the scene rapidly.

Unfortunately for Bonnie, her purse contained a large sum of cash, credit and debit cards, and her cell phone. 

Less than a half hour after the theft, Bonnie’s debit card was used at the South Lakeland Walmart.

And that brings us to our photos. The woman you see in the picture is our suspect, and the vehicle is our suspect vehicle. We would really like to identify them.

Our suspect did not earn the items that she stole, but she did earn herself some nifty criminal charges.

If you recognize the woman or have any information that would be helpful in this case, please call Detective Wright at 863-577-1600, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward leading to an arrest, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), online at www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.