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PCSO S.W.A.T Breach Auburndale Home To Apprehend Barricaded Suspect Saturday Morning

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Auburndale, Florida - According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office the special weapons and tactics unit was called out to Auburndale this morning.  The early morning incident,  involve a barricaded man. Sheriff’s spokesperson,  Carrie Hortsman,  advised that they received ...
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Man Wanted for Stealing from Donation Jar at Dollar General on Recker Hwy

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This is messed up! This guy stole a donation jar, not once, but twice! And he was wearing the same clothes, so hopefully someone recognizes him: Around 2:45 p.m. on March 18, 2016, the unknown suspect seen here went into...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – APRIL 7, 2016

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BRANTLEY THOMPSON Race: W Sex: M DOB: 11/24/1991 Height: 510 Weight: 150 24-year-old Brantley Ashton Thompson, of 716 Chestnut Road in  Auburndale; on April 4, 2016, detectives issued a warrant for his arrest. During the operation, he chatted with two different undercover detectives, both...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – APRIL 6, 2016

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GARY ROMACK Race: W Sex: M DOB: 5/20/1962 Height: 510 Weight: 185 Charge Number 1 Statute: 812.014(3)(C). Felony Petit Theft 3rd/Subseq Off Charge on Arrest Docket: FELONY PETIT THEFT 3RD/SUBSEQ OFF Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: 5000.00 Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 2 Statute: 843.02 Resist...
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PCSO Detectives Seeking Information On Whereabouts of Attempted Murder Suspect Dontavious Grant

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PCSO Detectives Seeking Information On Whereabouts of Attempted Murder Suspect Dontavious Grant   PCSO Detectives are asking for the public's help in locating 22-year-old Dontavious Grant, whose last known address is 1831 3rd Street NW in Winter Haven.  Grant has a Polk...
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19 Year Old Tricail Mack Was Arrested In Seminole County

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19-year-old Tricail Mack, who has a Polk County warrant for his arrest for Armed Robbery and Attempted Murder, was arrested in Seminole County. Preliminary information is as follows: On Friday, April 1, 2016, the PCSO Robbery Unit requested assistance from the...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating What Appears to Be a Murder-Suicide

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PCSO is conducting a death investigation from overnight that appears to be a murder-suicide. Two people are deceased, and another victim who was shot was transported to a hospital. Preliminary information is as follows: Around 12:30 a.m. this morning, Friday,...
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Steven Dale Lindsey WANTED on a Warrant for Burglary and Grand Theft

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‎ PCSO Warrant Of The Day‬ is 26 yr old Steven Dale Lindsey, believed to be in the north Lakeland area. He has a Polk County warrant for his arrest for Burglary and Grand Theft. He was just released from the...
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POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – APRIL 1, 2016

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ARTHUR NELSON Race: W Sex: M DOB: 6/1/1996 Height: 509 Weight: 140 Charge Number 2 Statute: 800.04(4)(A). Lewd Battery Charge on Arrest Docket: Lewd Battery Bond Type: Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety: Cash: Bond Exp.: Disposition: Upgrade/Reduction: Charge Number 4 Statute: 934.215 Use 2-Way Communic.Device to Commit Felony Charge on Arrest Docket:...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Mississippi Man Sexual Battery on a Minor

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PCSO Detectives Arrest Mississippi Man for Sexual Battery on a Minor On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, PCSO Special Victims detectives arrested 23-year-old Lloyd Schallenberger of Richland, Mississippi, and charged him with one count Sexual Battery on a Minor, after a 9-year-old Polk...
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