UPDATE:
Our detectives continued their investigation into the violation of probation by a juvenile, which was their initial reason for beginning their canvass of the neighborhood in the Crystal Lake area of Lakeland on Wednesday. After receiving a tip, the juvenile was located on Friday, July 26, 2024 at about noon at a home in Lakeland. Three juveniles were arrested, their ages range between 14 and 17, and their charges include a warrants, violation of probation, and resisting arrest.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, around 5:00 p.m., detectives from the Southwest District arrested 10 suspects, eight of them juveniles, after responding to a residence in Lakeland, following reports of a juvenile who was violating her probation and an open house party.
The investigation began on July 23, 2024, while deputies were investigating recent vehicle burglaries and thefts in the area of Country Club Lane in the unincorporated Crystal Lake area of Lakeland. Several residents reported that a rental home, rented by Sandra Gross, had become a nuisance, with juveniles frequenting the location at all hours of the night.
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