<p>Lakeland Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in an unoccupied residence in the <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133f32dd550970b-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="CS10_30a" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0133f32dd550970b " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133f32dd550970b-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="CS10_30a" /></a> 1700 block of the Crystal Grove Drive area.  This burglary occurred on July 9, 2010.  <br /> <br />The suspect is described as a black male, mid to early 20’s, approximately 6’ tall, medium build, short hair, and a goatee.<br /> <br />If you feel you have information that could lead to the identity of this suspect, please contact the Lakeland Police Department, 863.834.6900, or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-226-8477.  You may be eligible to receive a cash reward.  </p>
<p><span class="asset asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0133f32dd679970b"><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/files/cs10_30burglaryresident-1.pdf">Download Original Crime Stoppers Bulletin </a> </span><br /> <br />Media inquiries should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, 863.834.6917.  </p>
<p><em>Posted By Sergeant Terri Smith</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef013486515ae2970c-pi" style="FLOAT: left"><img alt="CS_30c" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef013486515ae2970c image-full " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef013486515ae2970c-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="CS_30c" /></a> </p>
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none"><span lang="en-US" style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: en-US; language: en-US"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On April 23, 2010, at approximately 4:12 a.m., a person pumping gas was shot at the BP gas <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133ecfdb82a970b-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="CS10_21c" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0133ecfdb82a970b " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133ecfdb82a970b-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="CS10_21c" /></a> station, 835 W Memorial Blvd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Surveillance cameras captured these images of a person inside the store shortly before this incident occurred.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Police are attempting to identify this person of interest depicted in the photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This person is further described as a black male, 5/8” tall, thin build, wearing a long sleeve blue shirt, dark hat, black pants, white hankie or patch on right rear pants pocket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none"><span lang="en-US" style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: en-US; language: en-US"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Police are asking that anyone who feels they may know the identity of the person in the photos to contact the Lakeland Police Department, 863.834.6900.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-word; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"><span lang="en-US" style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: en-US; language: en-US"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Media inquiries should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, PIO, at 863.860.4178.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-word; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US"><o:p><span class="asset asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0134802d62b2970c"><strong>Sergeant Terri Smith</strong></span></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">UDDATE 4/11/10:  Police Release Composite Sketch of Homicide Suspects<a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="10_37f" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c image-full " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="10_37f" /></a> </span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at approximately <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133ec9a2f2f970b-pi" style="DISPLAY: inline"></a><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fca38a0970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 3px"></a><br />6:00 PM today at 1315 West 14<sup>th</sup> Street in Lakeland, Florida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Intakab Asalat, age 21, and Cody Melarkey age 19, drove into an apartment complex at this location to buy marijuana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The two men exited their vehicle and were in the breezeway of an apartment complex when they made contact with 3 men who attempted to rob them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>During this robbery attempt, Asalat was shot. </span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Asalat and Melarkey returned to their vehicle and drove out of the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>They flagged down an ambulance on North Rd 98 and the ambulance took them to the hospital where Asalat died in surgery. Malarkey was not injured.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The suspects are described as all black males.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>One is 5’08” to 5’10”, approximately 140 pounds, wearing all black clothing, late teens/early twenties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The second suspect is 6’0” to 6’3”with a shaved head wearing a black shirt and blue shorts, late teens/early twenties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The third suspect is described as wearing a tank top and in his late teens.</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Anyone with information as to the identity of these suspects is asked to contact the Lakeland Police Department, 863.824.6900.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">These suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.</span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">This case is under investigation. No further information will be released tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Media inquiries tomorrow should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, PIO, 863-834-6917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></strong></p>
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