Crime & Safety

Sun City Center Man Arrested In Purse Snatching At Publix

Deputies said they arrested David Florian on grand theft in the third degree and fraudulent use of a credit card.

SUN CITY CENTER, FL - A 54-year-old Sun City Center man has been arrested in connection with a purse snatching at Publix, 4854 Sun City Center Blvd. Deputies said they arrested David Ladislav Florian on two counts of grand theft in the third degree and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Florian is accused of removing a purse from a shopping cart as the woman shopped at Publix on Oct. 28, deputies said. The suspect removed approximately $100 from the purse and fled the store, deputies said.

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