The Brief Polk County license plate reader technology helped deputies locate an outstanding probation violation suspect in Lakeland, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. Larry Riles, 46, was killed during a confrontation with law enforcement after pointing a stolen gun at deputies, officials said. Judd said the suspect rammed a patrol vehicle and tried to rack a round in a stolen gun before deputies killed him. Riles, a former Uber driver whose vehicle carried an Uber sign on the windshield, backed into a parking spot to hide his license plate after noticing deputies in the area, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Judd noted that automated license plate readers assist law enforcement by scanning license plate numbers faster than an officer can manually enter data into a computer.