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Deputies Find More Than Expected After Responding to an Alleged Naked Man at Winter Haven Park

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office - Deputies responded to William G Roe Park in Winter Haven after the Sheriff’s Office was notified about a naked guy in the public restroom. When the deputies arrived, the suspect was fully clothed. He left...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Winter Haven Man Wanted for Probation Violation

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Deputy Santiago stopped an individual for a minor infraction Wednesday evening, October 8th, in the area of 36th Street NW and Avenue P NW in Winter Haven. That individual turned out to be 25-year old Aaron Shane Atkinson of Winter...
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Fool Around and Find Out—Again: Jacksonville Man Busted by Polk County Detectives

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Jacksonville man with Polk County warrant issued during "Operation Child Protector VII" taken into custody One of the suspects charged via warrant during "Operation Fool Around and Find Out - Again / Operation Child Protector VII" 36-year-old Kyle Mullen of Jacksonville,...
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18th Suspect Charged in Operation Child Protector VII

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have charged a Phoenix, Arizona man in connection with Operation Child Protector VII, a multi-agency undercover initiative targeting individuals who prey on children. The operation, conducted in...
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PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred during the early morning hours of September 28, 2025, in Winter Haven, and resulted in a fatality. Between 1:39 and 1:41 a.m. that Sunday morning...
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Three Teens Arrested for Multiple Car Burglaries in Jan Phyl Village Area of Winter Haven

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The following is a press release from PCSO: “Three teenaged car burglary suspects who have been "flipping handles" in the Jan Phyl Village area of Winter Haven had their 10-day crime spree interrupted by PCSO deputies on September 29, 2025. On...
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Winter Haven Driver with Unrestrained Child in Front Seat Arrested by PCSO After Fleeing From Deputies

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A Winter Haven man was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Sunday evening, September 28, 2025, after he fled from deputies while having an unrestrained child in his front seat. At approximately 5:18 pm on Sunday, the Emergency Communications Center received...
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Three Teenaged Car Thieves Arrested 15 Hours After Commission of Crime

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Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested three teenaged car thieves 15 hours after they stole an SUV from within the city limits of Winter Haven on Saturday, September 27, 2025.  The victim reported the theft of his 2020 GMC Terrain to...
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Bradenton Man Arrested for Traveling to Polk to Engage in Sexual Activity With Minor

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On September 24, 2025, PCSO detectives, with the assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 25-year-old Jahaziel Mendez of Bradenton on charges related to unlawful sexual activity with a minor.  The investigation began when a 15-year-old girl disclosed that...
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Fourteen Year Old Charged With Multiple Car Thefts Has Pervious Convictions & Was On Probation

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Fingerprints collected from two stolen vehicles and the subsequent analysis by a latent print examiner resulted in the positive identification and arrest of a 14-year-old suspect who is on probation, for two counts of grand theft of a motor...
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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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