Daylight Snatching Robbery Lands 18-Year-Old in Jail

A daring daylight robbery of an 11-year-old child participating in a school fundraiser resulted in the arrest of a Davenport man who is now facing multiple charges.

According to Lake Wales Police, the child was selling chocolate on a downtown street and proudly revealed to the robber that he had collected $107 in donations for his school.

Courtesy Polk County Jail

Isaiyah Cabrera, 18, of Davenport, is being held without bail in the South County Jail after his daylight snatch robbery of an 11-yeal-old child.

The man, later identified as 18-year-old Isaiyah Cabrera of Davenport, "snatched an envelope containing the money and fled the scene on an electric scooter, running over the child's foot in the process," according to a statement released by the police department.

Police detectives immediately began canvassing local businesses for surveillance footage.

"While speaking with staff at The Ranch Taproom and Coffeehouse, detectives encountered an extraordinary act of kindness," the police press release revealed. "Two employees at the establishment, moved by the incident, combined their personal funds to replace the stolen money. Their gesture turned the child's distress into tears of joy."

On April 29 officers identified and arrested Cabrera. At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of a loaded .25 caliber handgun, which he admitted to carrying during the robbery.

Cabrera has been charged with robbery by sudden snatching while in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and violation of probation. He was on probation at the time of the incident for a previous theft offense, according to police.

"The Lake Wales Police Department commends the swift actions of its officers and the compassionate response from the community members at The Ranch Taproom and Coffeehouse. Their support helped bring resolution and comfort to the young victim," the statement said.