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Lakeland

Two Home Depot Strong-Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Louisiana On Polk Warrants

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Two Polk County strong-armed robbery suspects who had PCSO warrants for their arrests were arrested in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, during the late evening hours on Sunday, July 9, 2017. 18-year-old Omar McCrae and 19-year-old Malik Taylor were positively identified as two...
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Polk Mugshot of the Day – July 7, 2017

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ALEXANDER CONTRERAS Jun 26, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: H Sex: M DOB: 11/6/1981 Height: 506 Weight: 230  Charge Number 1 Statute: 893.147 (1) Poss./Use Narcotic Paraphernalia Charge on Arrest Docket: Poss./Use Narcotic Paraphernalia Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 1000.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 2 Statute: 893.13(6)(B) CANNABIS POSSESS Not More Than...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Off-Duty PCSO Sergeant catches driveway sealing scammers in Winter Haven red-handed

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On June 28, 2017, PCSO Sergeant Chris Katsoulis was off-duty and driving through Winter Haven when he spotted what appeared to be two men performing possible illegal driveway sealing at a home on Cypress Gardens Blvd. In the past, PCSO...
Dundee

PCSO Looking for Suspect Who Stole Rental Car

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Do you recognize this woman? Around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2017, she stole a silver 2016 Nissan Sentra with FL Tag HBY-G93 (VIN# 3N1AB7AP1GL660664) rental car from 915 Dundee Road in Dundee. The car is owned by...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – JUNE 26, 2017

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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY - JUNE 26, 2017 MARGARET GOLDEN Jun 26, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: F DOB: 11/6/1971 Height: 504 Weight: 100 Charge Number 1 Statute: 812.014(2)(C)6. Grand Theft – Motor Vehicle < $100,000 Charge on Arrest Docket: GRAND THEFT...
Mulberry

UPDATE: Mulberry Incident Where Man Was Barricaded in his Home Ended with Peacefully

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UPDATE: Mulberry Incident Where Man Was Barricaded in his Home Ended with Peacefully 3r UPDATE: PROBABLE_CAUSE The defendant, David Smoot, actually and intentionally punched the victim, REDACTED, against her will. The defendant was holding a firearm in one hand and punching the victim...
Mulberry

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Responding to Ongoing Incident in Mulberry

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Polk County Sheriff's Deputies Resolve Incident In Mulberry   Around 7:45 a.m. this morning the PCSO ECC (Emergency Communications Center) received a 9-1-1 hang-up call from an apartment at the complex 11th Terrace Northeast in Mulberry (cross street - North Church...
Lakeland

Former Treasurer for the Polk County Libertarian Party of Polk County arrested for stealing funds from the party’s bank account.

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Former Treasurer for the Polk County Libertarian Party of Polk County arrested for stealing funds from the party's bank account. 35-year-old Jason Hamlin of Lakeland was arrested today and charged with grand theft (F3), filing false political party finance reports...
Lake Wales

Lakeland Elementary School Teacher Charged With Possession of Cocaine and Giving False Information to Law Enforcement

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41 year old Stacie Long of Lake Wales was arrested yesterday by Sheriff's deputies after an investigation involving an altercation with her husband. Stacie Long was the victim in that altercation-her husband 37-year-old Ryan Long of Lake Wales was...
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Corizon Health Nurse Arrested for Introducing Contraband into South County Jail

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PCSO deputies arrested Corizon Health Nurse for introducing contraband into South County Jail PCSO deputies arrested Corizon Health Nurse, 32-year-old Andrea Sarvey of Winter Haven, on June 16, 2017, for introducing contraband into detention facility (F3), conspiracy to introduce contraband...
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Winter Haven

Winter Haven Laundromat to Host Big Pink Saturday for Breast Cancer Awareness

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Winter Haven Laundromat to Host Big Pink Saturday for Breast Cancer Awarenessby James Coulter Her mother died from breast cancer. Years later, she underwent a...
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