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Two Young Lakeland Men Face Multiple Charges Stemming From Vehicle Burglary

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Polk Sheriffs Office Press Release 21-year old Bradley Shaw and 20-year old Caiden Kirkland (both of Lakeland) got #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice at around 3am on Wednesday, March 26th. The two were up to no-good in the May Grove Village (off of Gibsonia-Galloway...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Fraud Suspect In The United States Illegally

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Polk County Sheriff’s Press Release Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests fraud suspect in the United States illegally A 44-year old man from Mexico who is in the United States illegally, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and charged...
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Pair Arrested For House Burglary In Davenport

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested John Curtis Glover of St. Cloud and Harold Humphrey Jr. in connection to a burglary and fraudulent credit card scheme. The arrest follows an extensive investigation allegedly linking Glover and an accomplice,...
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Vehicle Burglary Arrest in Lakeland

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Vehicle Burglary Arrest On March 11, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Lakeland Police responded to a call about a man attempting to break into vehicles at the Ledger parking lot, located at 300 West Lime Street. Officers quickly located the...
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Polk Deputy Charged With Forging Document

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A former Polk County deputy, who had been employed as a trainee and deputy Sheriff for less than 11 months, was arrested by the agency on Thursday, March 20, 2025 after an investigation showed that he had signed a...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested After Firing Gun and Threatening to Kill During Argument

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25-year-old Coleton Smith from Winter Haven was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Monday, March 17th, after losing his temper during an argument. At approximately 5:50 p.m., deputies responded to a report of gunshots and threats to...
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Lakeland Police Looking for Winter Haven Man Allegedly Involved in Stabbing Incident

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Lakeland PD Can you help find a WANTED Person? Sylvester Rhodes (age 34) from Winter Haven, was involved in an altercation on March 11, 2025, in which the victim was stabbed. An arrest warrant has been obtained for Rhodes for AGGRAVATED...
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Retired PCSO Sergeant Killed by Drunk Driver in Bartow

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a Winter Haven man last evening for DUI Manslaughter in the death of a retired PCSO Sergeant who had stopped to remove debris from the roadway when he was hit and killed in...
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Two Arrested for Firing Shots from Pickup Truck in Eagle Lake Incident

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Two Arrested for Firing Shots from Pickup Truck in Eagle Lake Incident Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple calls about shots being fired from a pickup truck in Eagle Lake early on Sunday morning, March 16th,...
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Pair Charged with Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle and More After Night out at Party

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A night in St. Petersburg ended with a Winter Haven woman losing more than $1200, her car temporarily stolen and a couple behind bars. On March 15, 2025, a Winter Haven woman drove to attend a party in St. Petersburg...
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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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