Wallet Stolen at R&D Grocery

LIVINGSTON, January 6, 2008 – The wallet of lifetime Polk County resident, Tommy Duke, 55, was stolen at R & D Grocery located at 5060 Highway 146 South.

According to Duke, at approximately 2 pm he stopped by R&D Grocery to pick up some ice.  When he went to the counter with his wallet in hand to pay for his items, he placed his items on the counter with his wallet, Duke then turned around and went back into one of the store aisles to get something else.  When he returned, his wallet was gone. 

According to Duke, his wallet contained $24, Texas driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, a VISA card, and other items of indentification.

Tommy Duke and Sheriff's Deputy Glen Edwards   

Duke called the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Glen Edwards was dispatched to the scene where a report was made. 

Duke says the suspect jumped into a burgundy car that appeared to be a late 90s to early 2000s Chevy Lumina.  Duke said the car was driven by a female that looked familiar and said that he thinks her maiden last name was Lowe. 

According to Duke, the suspect was a white male in his mid to late 20s, about 5’ 11”, dark hair, with a slender build and wearing a blue and white shirt shown here in surveillance photos from the store.

If you or anyone you know see this man, please contact local law enforcement authorities as they would like to question him.