The Haines City Police Department has arrested Robert Wayne Graves Jr (DOB 11/10/1962) and is charging him with 4 counts including Grand Theft and fraud.
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“On March 14, 2024, Uniformed Patrol responded to the Citizens Bank & Trust located at 36250 Hwy 27, Haines City, FL, in reference to a suspicious person in the lobby impersonating a customer and attempting to conduct a wire transfer with a fake identification.
Upon arrival, Officer Tarr (HI 726) was made aware of the incident and she made contact with the suspect. Officer Tarr requested the suspect’s identification and as he opened his wallet to provide Officer Tarr with a Florida Driver’s License, Officer Tarr observed a Texas Driver’s License in the wallet. Officer Tarr collected both licenses and the suspect was identified as Robert Wayne Graves Jr (DOB 11/10/1962) on a Florida driver’s license. Officer Tarr asked Robert why he had a Texas driver’s license with another name on it and he stated something to the effect of, “I just got lucky.”
The suspect was attempting to impersonate REDACTED. The suspect was read his Miranda Warnings, to which he invoked his right to remain silent.
The suspect was transported to the Haines City Police Department.
The Assistant Branch Manager, REDACTED, arrived at the Haines City Police Department to conduct a sworn taped statement of the incident. In summary, REDACTED stated the following:
REDACTED said she was working at the bank when the suspect entered the bank and requested a wire transfer for the amount of $65,734.62. The suspect handed her a Texas Driver’s License and a credit card with the name “REDACTED”. The suspect handed her a work order from “Robert Graves Pool Creations” for $65,734.62. He then opened up a black notebook and provided her with a routing number and account number. The account number was to a Citizen’s bank account which belonged to REDACTED. He also provided a routing number for a PNC bank account.
REDACTED stated she began the paperwork for the transaction she-ran the Texas License and observed the photo and driver’s license did not match the driver’s license and photo information on their database. REDACTED contacted the Winter Haven branch where the account was originally opened and spoke to REDACTED who normally handles REDACTED banking when he is in FL. REDACTED contacted REDACTED and he stated he was currently in Houston, TX, and did not give anyone permission to make a wire transfer.
Based on statements made by REDACTED, I find probable cause to charge Robert Wayne Graves J r with FSS: 322.212(1)(A)- Possession of Counterfeit Driver’s License (UTC ticket # AIK80ME), FSS: 812.014(2)(BX1)- Grand Theft $20,000 less than $100,000, FSS: 817.5685(3(A)(2)- Unlawful Possession of Personal ID of4 orless, andFSS: 817.568(2)(A)Criminal Use of Personal ID.
Graves wastransported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office processing center.”
