Florida man allegedly commits 2 felony thefts within 15 minutes — at the same Publix supermarket

Andrew Sylvester, inset on the left; appears against an image of a Publix store; on the right is an image of a man identified as Sylvester by authorities.

Inset left: Andrew Sylvester (Polk County Jail). Inset right: A man identified as Sylvester with a shopping cart (Polk County Sheriff’s Office). Background: A Publix store in Lakeland, Fla. (Google Maps).

A Florida man was arrested for two separate thefts that occurred within 15 minutes of one another, Sunshine State authorities say.

Andrew Sylvester, 42, stands accused of two counts of felony retail theft, according to a press release issued by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month and a press briefing last week.

In each instance, the defendant allegedly stole several hundred dollars worth of products from the same Publix supermarket in central Florida, according to the law enforcement agency.

“Sylvester tried to steal not one but TWO carts full of groceries from Publix, where shopping is a pleasure,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. “That stunt landed him in the county jail, where arresting criminals is OUR pleasure.”

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