Florida man steals pantry truck donated by Polk Sheriff’s Charities filled with $25K of food: Grady Judd
ELOISE, Fla. - A wanted Polk County man may have let his craving for potato salad get the best of him when Sheriff Grady Judd says he took off in a food pantry truck and shared stolen snacks with his friends.
According to Judd, Jamie Hunt, 47, was fired from Freedom Tour, a charity that uses mobile pantries to bring food to underserved communities, for abusing drugs.
However, Judd said Hunt recently went to a church in Eloise to charge his scooter.
While his scooter was charging, Judd said Hunt jumped into a Freedom Tour box truck, which was donated by the Polk Sheriff’s Charities, and drove to nearby Wahneta to visit friends.
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Judd said someone had left the keys inside the truck, which was filled with $25,000 worth of food.
"While he was visiting friends, he gave them some potato salad," Judd stated.
![Jamie Hunt mugshot courtesy of Polk County Sheriff's Office.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.foxtv.com/static.fox13news.com/www.fox13news.com/content/uploads/2024/07/932/524/JAMIE-HUNT-MUGSHOT-RESIZED.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Jamie Hunt mugshot courtesy of Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies followed Hunt as he drove the truck back to the church in Eloise following a 911 call regarding the missing vehicle.
"I guess he’s thinking no harm, no foul," Judd said.
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However, Hunt had an outstanding warrant for petit theft. He was also charged with grand theft of the truck, grand theft of $25K worth of food, driving with a suspended license, and burglary of an unoccupied structure.
"We support Freedom Tour. They do a great job," Judd stated. "We put him in jail. He didn't do a great job."
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