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Aug 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Delaware Duo Charged After Smoke Shop Theft
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 to Skywalker Smoke Shop in Davenport after a reported retail theft. Staff said a customer was denied a refund under a no-return policy, then contacted someone by phone; deputies allege the second person told her to “grab one and let’s go.”
WHO: Mercedes Lynn Ferrell, 25, of Wilmington, Delaware; Dominic Toney, 30, of Wilmington, Delaware; Polk County Sheriff’s Office; Skywalker Smoke Shop staff
WHAT: Two Delaware residents were arrested and face criminal charges after an argument over a smoke shop’s return policy allegedly escalated into theft.
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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