Crime

He stole from an FBI agent and used his credit card. Now police need help finding him.

Tavares police are searching for a man who allegedly took a FBI agent’s credit card and badge from his vehicle then used the card at a Family Dollar.
Tavares police are searching for a man who allegedly took a FBI agent’s credit card and badge from his vehicle then used the card at a Family Dollar.

Talk about bold.

Officers are searching for a man who reportedly stole from an FBI agent in Tavares, Florida.

According to the Tavares Police Department, the man broke into the agent’s car and made off with his credit card. Surveillance footage captured him using it Aug. 8 at a Family Dollar in nearby Eustis.

But the credit card wasn’t the only thing taken. The man reportedly swiped the agent’s badge and credentials as well.

Tavaras police are asking for help in locating the man. He was last seen with three men and a woman.

This story was originally published August 16, 2019 at 12:21 PM.

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C. Isaiah Smalls II
Miami Herald
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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.
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