POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Haven man with a long criminal history is facing felony charges after being caught with a stolen bicycle. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 38-year-old Roland Wayne Sharon on Tuesday evening.
Deputies were alerted to a stolen bicycle in the Inwood area and quickly located it in Sharon’s possession near Avenue G NW and 26th Street. Sharon was already known to deputies, having been arrested 19 times previously in Polk County for offenses including burglary, weapons violations, illegal drug possession, and theft.
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“Bicycle theft might be considered a small crime to some, but we take it very seriously here at the PCSO. Many bikes that have been stolen often belong to children, or elderly folks who use them to get around, or people who may not have the means to own a vehicle and rely on their bicycles to get them to and from work,” said PCSO.
In this case, Sharon was actually riding one bicycle while towing the stolen one when he was apprehended.
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Due to his prior theft convictions, this misdemeanor offense was enhanced to a felony charge. He was booked into the Polk County Jail.
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