Polk County

Five DC Teens, Coach Arrested in Florida Theft

Five Washington, D.C.-area teens and their AAU coach Malik Abdul Harvey were arrested in Davenport, Florida, after allegedly conspiring to steal snacks and drinks from a 7-Eleven during a Puma NXTPro basketball tournament; the stolen items were worth $37.60 and hidden in a backpack, with three teens detained near the Solterra resort and Harvey later admitting he lied to protect them. The teens face conspiracy to retail theft, tampering with evidence, petit theft, and juvenile curfew violations, while Harvey is charged with child neglect, contributing to delinquency, accessory after the fact, and resisting an officer.