Plant City Police are actively looking for a suspect who stole a car carrying 30 Covid vaccine vials from a parking lot on Wednesday.
Inside the 2018 Hyundai Accent was 30 vials of the precious refrigerated vaccines worth $10,000.
The van carrying the jabs was parked at the Strawberry Festival Grounds parking lot at around 3 p.m. when the robbery occurred.
Officers said that the keys were in the car’s ignition when the long-haired suspect stepped in.
“The Plant City Police Department is requesting community assistance regarding the subject in the video,” police said in a statement with surveillance footage of the incident.
“This is a person of interest involving a stolen four-door, gray in color, 2018 Hyundai Accent with a Florida tag of NPJJ53.”
“This vehicle contained vials of the Covid-19 vaccine. If you have any information pertaining to this subject or the location of the stolen vehicle, please contact the Plant City Police Department at 813-757-9200.
