Bartow Police Department Press Release
At approximately 6:30pm, Bartow Police Officers responded to the Polk County Courthouse in reference to a suspicious device. During the initial investigation, the device was observed and believed to be suspicious in nature by responding...
Bartow Police Department Press Release
Yesterday at approximately 1:30pm, the Bartow Police School Resource Officer assigned to Bartow Middle School was summoned to the Principal's office in reference to an armed juvenile complaint. During the course of the investigation, it...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
On the morning of Tuesday, October 10, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged 49-year-old Larry Washington for intentionally hitting another man with a truck following an argument. The attack left...
Polk County Sheriffs Office Press Release
The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a downed aircraft this afternoon, and assisted with rescuing the victims. Preliminary information so far is as follows:
Around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018, the PCSO...
Bartow, Florida - On 09/25/2018 at about 3:40pm, officers with the Bartow Police Department began investigating a domestic violence incident which reportedly occurred at 1185 Britts Lane in Bartow. After interviewing the victim and obtaining medical treatment for her...
Below is a video from Bartow PD showing a Person of Interest in recent thefts around town. Please contact Det. Ken Fender at 863-534-5034 if you have any information to share regarding this case.
https://www.facebook.com/bartow.police/videos/342442453170126/
***Update***
Missing Juvenile
Missing Juvenile, Lesley Perez, was located this afternoon by Bartow Police after receiving a tip from the public regarding a possible sighting. Perez was safe and sound, and has been returned to her caregiver.
Bartow Police Department
Press Release
Missing -...
Five Outstanding Young Professionals Honored At Emerging Leader Awards 2018
by James Coulter
Five outstanding young professionals were honored at this year's Emerging Leader Awards 2018 in Bartow on Thursday evening.
The annual awards ceremony was started eight years ago to honor...
TRAFFIC ALERTS:
The Polk County Sheriff's Traffic Unit is working two serious crashes this morning, both of which are impacting traffic.
Motorists please be advised of the following obstructions and to use alternate routes:
PCSO responded to SR 60 (AKA Main Street)...
PCSO Release:
On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man from Mexico for Driving Under the Influence, after a hit and run crash near Bartow.
The man arrested identified himself as 38-year-old Saul Munoz Moran, but deputies discovered...
