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A traffic stop in Eloise on Sunday, October 20, 2024, led to the arrest of a man who was wanted for grand theft.
At around 8:20 am PCSO deputy initiated a traffic stop on a VW Jetta in the area of Snively Avenue and 7th Street.
The driver was identified as 30-year old Frank Vito Bianchi of Land O' Lakes.
The deputy discovered that Bianchi was driving with a suspended license, in possession of a suspended license, and had no required motorist insurance.
Bianchi also had a Polk County warrant for grand theft.
The warrant was for a September investigation which determined that Bianchi had stolen $500 from a friend's home.
Frank Bianchi was arrested without incident, and booked-in at the Polk County Jail.