Polk County Sheriff’s Office: A PCSO deputy conducted a stop on a suspicious man being suspicious on a suspicious vehicle.
It was just after noon on a Wednesday, near the Dunkin Donuts on US 98 in north Lakeland. Deputies pursued Troy as he attempted his getaway on a stolen electric Walmart scooter.
Troy hit speeds of about 2mph on the scooter before deputies caught up to him. Not exactly a high speed chase.
Upon stopping Troy and the scooter, deputies found several packages of jewelry and hand-held game devices.
The investigation showed that Troy had just stolen all of the items from the nearby Walmart – including the scooter.
Troy was arrested and deputies scooted him off to the Polk Pokey where he was charged with Grand Theft, Felony Petit Theft (due to prior theft convictions), and Unlawful Possession of a Shopping Cart. Yes, we avoided the temptation to charge Fleeing To Elude.
