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Lake Wales

Polk Sheriff’s Office Arrests Several Hundred People In “Operation Fall Sweep”

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​ Update: Polk County Sheriff’s Office “Operation Fall Sweep” nets 272 arrests county wide   Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a proactive law enforcement initiative over a five-day period ending Monday. Operation “Fall Sweep” concentrated on the following law enforcement initiatives: Searching...
Dundee

Police Capture Fleeing Registered Felon In Dundee After He Allegedly Dumps Guns & Meth

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Dundee, Florida - On September 26, 2016 a Polk County Sheriff's Deputy made a traffic stop on Hwy 27 & Lincoln Avenue in Dundee at 1:20am. Prior to the vehicle coming to a stop deputies say that two Hispanic...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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DESHAWN LIMTOM Sep 20, 2016By Polk Mugshot0 CommentsPosted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: B Sex: M DOB: 5/19/1988 Height: 600 Weight: 200 Charge Number 1 Statute: 836.05 Extortion or Threats Charge on Arrest Docket: Extortion or Threats Bond Type: SB Bond Number: B028552 Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 5000.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition:...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

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JEREMY SINCLAIR-SIERRA Sep 20, 2016By Polk Mugshot0 CommentsPosted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: M DOB: 7/25/1986 Height: 600 Weight: 180 Charge Number 1 Statute: 810.02(3)(B) Unarmed Burglary – Unoccupied Dwelling Charge on Arrest Docket: BURGLARY OF DWELLING Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 5000.00 Cash: Bond Exp.:...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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MICEL GUISAO Sep 20, 2016By Polk Mugshot0 CommentsPosted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: M DOB: 1/18/1977 Height: 600 Weight: 250 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: 500.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge...
Lakeland

Dashawn Jamal-Roy Bather is In Custody After Turning Himself In at the Tampa Police Department

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** ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE SUSPECT UPDATE **   Dashawn Jamal-Roy Bather is in custody after turning himself in at the Tampa Police Department today. Bather, who had a warrant for his arrest, is facing charges of Attempted First Degree Homicide stemming from an...
Lake Wales

Girlfriend Calls In Bomb Threat to Keep Boyfriend from Having to Submit Urinalysis

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Girlfriend of probationer calls in a bomb threat to the Office of Probation and Parole in Winter Haven in an attempt to keep her boyfriend from submitting to a urinalysis. A Lake Wales woman is facing felony charges after she...
Lakeland

Help Identify These Two Suspects From Lakeland

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Recognize either of these guys? Around 5:12 p.m. on Wed, Aug 31, 2016, the suspects seen here stole approximately $30.00 worth of merchandise from the EZ Food Mart located at 4009 Knights Station Road in Lakeland. The suspects then fled...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

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TAMARA WALKER Sep 12, 2016By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: F DOB: 9/6/1990 Height: 507 Weight: 105 Charge Number 1 Statute: 810.02(2)(B) Armed Burglary – Dwelling/Structure/Convey Charge on Arrest Docket: Armed Burglary – Dwelling/Structure/ Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 15000.00 Cash:...
Lakeland

PCSO Detectives Charge Lakeland Man with Sexual Battery on Minor, Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl

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PCSO Detectives Charge Lakeland Man with Sexual Battery on Minor, Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl   On September 1, 2016, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 32-year-old Imeldo Cano (DOB 12/22/1982), of Pirates Way in Lakeland, for four counts Sexual Battery on a Minor...
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Live Music This Weekend in Winter Haven: Where to Catch Local Artists

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Live music fans will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy local performers this weekend in Winter Haven, with solo artists, bands, karaoke and a...
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