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Search ongoing for man caught on cameras breaking into Winter Haven pizza shop

The post explains the man was wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt, dark pants and dark shoes. He also had something blue covering his face.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man accused of breaking into a Winter Haven pizza shop and stealing money early Wednesday morning.

A Facebook post from Heartland Crime Stoppers explains at 3:57 a.m., the man can be seen on surveillance footage committing a "smash and grab" burglary at MJ's New York Pizza, located at 3062 Cypress Gardens Boulevard.

After throwing something at the front window and shattering the glass, the footage shows the man going inside the restaurant and immediately opening the cash registers.

He ended up taking money from inside one of the registers before making an escape west behind the business.

Smash & grab at MJs Pizza in Winter Haven

CRIME: BUSINESS BURGLARY CRIME SCENE: MJ'S NEW YORK PIZZA, CGB, WINTER HAVEN POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CASE #23-37381 At 3:57 a.m. (the time stamp on the camera is wrong) on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the suspect seen here committed a "smash and grab" burglary at MJ's New York Pizza, 3062 Cypress Gardens Blvd in Winter Haven. The suspect fled the scene west behind the business. He's wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt, dark pants, and dark shoes. He has something blue covering his face. If you have any information that could be helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Kennedy at (863) 297-1111 or at dkennedy@polksheriff.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways: • CALL 1-800-226 TIPS (8477) • DIAL **TIPS from your cell phone • VISIT www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," • DOWNLOAD the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.

Posted by Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida on Thursday, September 14, 2023

The post explains the man was wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt, dark pants and dark shoes. He also had something blue covering his face.

Anyone with information that could be helpful to this investigation can contact Detective Kennedy at 863-297-1111 or at dkennedy@polksheriff.org.

"If you saw something, say something," the Polk County Sheriff's Office wrote on its own Facebook post.

Crime Stoppers allows options for people who want to remain anonymous, which are:

  • Call 1-800-226-8477
  • Dial **TIPS from your cell phone
  • Visit www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip"
  • Download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet

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