Florida Man Allegedly Thought He Could Take Sod From Construction Site Because There Weren’t Any ‘No Trespassing’ Signs

A Florida man is facing charges after allegedly telling deputies he thought he could steal sod from a construction site because there weren’t any “No Trespassing” signs.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a witness called to report seeing a man stealing 15 squares of sod from a construction site and loading them into a silver 2023 Nissan Altima. The witness provided descriptions of the suspect and the car, and the license plate number, and followed the suspect home to provide investigators his address.

When deputies arrived at the suspect’s home, they found the Nissan Altima in the driveway and a wheelbarrow of sod in the yard.

The suspect, identified only as JR, allegedly told deputies he believed he could take the sod because there weren’t any “No Trespassing” signs at the property.

“But that’s not how it works,” the sheriff’s office said. When a deputy moved to arrest JR, he allegedly “tried to pull away into the house.”

JR was arrested and charged with grand theft from a posted construction site, trespassing on a posted construction site, and resisting.

The sheriff’s office said deputies returned the sod, valued at about $43, back to the construction site.