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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Double Trouble: Two Lakeland Suspects Caught After Circle K Theft Incident

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On Sunday morning (10/26) at around 8:20 am, a PCSO deputy was dispatched to the Circle K store at 8324 US 98 North in Lakeland, following a retail theft. A store employee reported the theft was carried out by a...
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Haines City Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

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By Carl Fish | Daily Ridge HAINES CITY — The Haines City Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the area of Avenue I and 12th Street North. According to Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
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PCSO Arrests Woman With Extensive Criminal History in Winter For Allegedly Threatening Burglary Victim

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PCSO deputies responded to a residence on Lanier Lane in Winter Haven on Tuesday evening, October 21st, to locate a suspect. The deputies found 32-year old Lindsey Linnea Parker there and convinced her to surrender without incident. She was taken to...
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Sheriff’s Office Reports They Have Arrested A Winter Haven Teacher For False Report Regarding Another Teacher

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A teacher from Lake Shipp Elementary School in Winter Haven was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after an investigation determined she falsely reported that another teacher had intentionally bumped her at the...
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Haines City Police Searching for Driver in 10th Street Hit-and-Run Crash

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By Carl Fish HAINES CITY, Florida — A bicyclist was injured early Wednesday morning following a crash at the intersection of 10th Street South and East Hinson Avenue in Haines City. According to Haines City Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies Issue Arrest Warrant for Guatemalan Man Wanted in Hit-and-Run

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit has issued an arrest warrant for a Guatemalan man who was here in the country illegally, charging him with leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, a first...
Crime & Public Safety

Winter Haven Police Looking To Identify Suspect Caught on Camera Taking Bike From Winter Haven Carport

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Winter Haven Public Safety Department- Can you help us identify this burglary suspect?The subject in the photo (we don't have a face photo, but hopefully someone will recognize the hoodie) entered the carport area of an Ave. N SW...
Crime & Public Safety

Lost Wallet Leads to $929 Shopping Spree—Suspect Wanted for Grand Theft

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Did you know that the medical card CareCredit isn't just for medical use? Apparently 28 year-old Mackenzie Nicole Brooks did. She utilized a CareCredit card that our victim lost to make fraudulent purchases totaling $929. Over four days, Brooks...
Crime & Public Safety

Man Who Allegedly Struck & Killed 21 Year Old Then Fled Scene, In Winter Haven, Has Been Arrested

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit has arrested the suspect responsible for running over and killing a 21-year-old woman in Winter Haven during the early morning hours of September 28, 2025, then fleeing the scene. Francisco Lapierre, 41,...
Auburndale

Detectives Ask for Help Identifying Suspects in Stolen Debit Card Case in Winter Haven/Auburndale Area

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Auburndale Police Department Attempt to Identify - “On 09/22/2025 the victim lost her debit card in the area of Winter Haven. On the same day, two (2) transactions were made that were not approved by the victim. The second...
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Only Looking for Cigarettes”: Winter Haven Woman Arrested After Trying Car Doors, Police Say

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On August 23, 2026 at approximately 11:22 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to a residence on Giorgio Dr. in Winter Haven regarding a suspicious person...
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