The female suspect admitted to deputies that she had dialed 911 in order to request help from the police in removing their things from the home they were robbing.
Florida Burglars Arrested After Calling 911 For Help Moving Belongings
By
Haider Ali in
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On 5th January 2023
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Two individuals were arrested in Florida after one of them dialed 911 to ask for help moving their belongings out of a house they were robbing, according to authorities.
No one was home when deputies arrived after receiving a 911 call on Saturday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
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When the deputies arrived at the house, they thought it was vacant; nevertheless, after breaking in through an unlocked door, they discovered a male suspect and his girlfriend inside.
According to a statement from the sheriff's office, deputies had been looking for the male suspect after recognizing him on security footage as a thief at a Dollar General store in Poinciana, Florida, where many things had been stolen earlier in the day. About 35 miles (55 km) south of Orlando is Poinciana.
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The female suspect admitted to deputies that she had dialed 911 so that they could get assistance moving their items out of the house they were robbing.
According to the sheriff's office, they also wanted a ride to the airport so they could spend the weekend in New York.
“Deputies DID help them with their belongings, and DID give them a ride, but it wasn’t to the airport … it was to the Polk Pokey,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “And they are welcome to stay there all weekend long. The Polk Pokey is much better than New York anyway.”
The male suspect was accused of breaking into the store, stealing from it, and breaking into a house. The sheriff's office stated that the female suspect was accused of breaking into a home.