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The Polk County Sheriff’s Department says an arrest made on Tuesday may clear up a string of coin operated machine burglaries not only in Polk County, but surrounding counties as well. Polk County Today is reporting that a patrol deputy spotted a white van which perfectly matched the description of a van being used by the thief. The report said the driver, Samuel R. Serrano Navarrete, 44, of Freeport, was arrested for no drivers license, and at this point he is the primary suspect in the numerous burglary cases. At last word Navarrete remained in the Polk County Jail as investigators question him about the burglaries.