Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help in a car burglary trend that occurred in the neighborhood off of Walt Williams Road in north Lakeland.

Between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, a suspect wearing a grey hoodie and carrying a backpack entered into unlocked cars on the following streets: O'Doniel Loop East, O'Doniel Loop South, and Centerbrook Drive, stealing cash, a fitbit, and a Surface Pro laptop. The suspect was scared off by a homeowner who came outside and caught him in the act.

Click here to see the surveillance video from one of the victims' homes. 

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective C. Pennell at 863-577-1600.