Lakeland Police Arrest City Employee for Grand Theft

<p>The Lakeland Police Department today arrested Robert A. Hudson, (W/M, DOB: 12/13/56), <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/22/08_25a.jpg"><img title="08_25a" height="187" alt="08_25a" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2008/04/22/08_25a.jpg" width="250" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a> 4815 Sand Mountain Road, Auburndale, Florida, on the following charges in connection with the theft of City of Lakeland property: Dealing in Stolen Property (F2), Grand Theft (F3), Scheming to Defraud (F3). <br /><br />Mr. Hudson is a supervisor at the City of Lakeland Wastewater Plant and all of these thefts involved scrap metal taken on more than one occasion from the wastewater facility located on 1825 Glendale Street in Lakeland. Mr. Hudson has been employed by the City of Lakeland since June 3, 1986. His salary is $58,718 per year. <br /><br />All media inquiries regarding this event should be directed to Jack Gillen, Public Information Officer, at 863.981.0196.<a href="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/files/08_25CityArrest.pdf">View Media Release.pdf</a> </p> <p>Sergeant Terri Smith</p>