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Aug 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Lakeland Teen Charged After Publix Tequila Theft
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A 19-year-old Lakeland man, Antonio McKeel Simpson, was arrested after Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigators say he stole a $109.13 bottle of Don Julio tequila from a Publix at 7340 Kathleen Road. Deputies said he concealed it in a tote bag, bypassed registers, and left the store; surveillance and witness accounts linked him to a white Cadillac.
WHO: Antonio McKeel Simpson, 19, of Lakeland; Polk County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Arrested on a theft charge after an alleged shoplifting incident involving a $109.13 bottle of Don Julio tequila from Publix
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Publix at 7340 Kathleen Road, Lakeland, Florida
WHY: Authorities said Simpson allegedly stole the tequila without paying, bypassing the registers.
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