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Winter Haven Man Arrested After Slamming Into PCSO Detective’s Work Vehicle

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PCSO: “It was a little after 10pm on a Sunday night, and a PCSO detective was in his residence in the Haven of Winter. Suddenly, a crash was heard outside. The detective ran outside to find that a brown 2018 Mazda 6...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested on Multiple Charges After PCSO Conducts Traffic Stop

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54-year old Richard Hallmark of Winter Haven got arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, November 19th. A PCSO sergeant performed a traffic stop on a green Volvo S80 on Snively Avenue in Eloise; the car was not...
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Winter Haven Man and Teenager Arrested After Racing & Weaving Through Traffic

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On Monday, November 18th, 37-year old David Grafals and 18-year old Isaiah Giuliano (both of Winter Haven) were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office At around 7:54 pm, a Deputy Nicely was in the area of US 17...
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46 Yr Old Babson Park Man Killed In Cypress Gardens Blvd Motorcycle Crash

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit investigated another fatal traffic crash in unincorporated Winter Haven over the weekend, involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries.   The crash occurred Saturday night, November 16, 2024, around...
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Winter Haven Home Health Care Nurse Arrested After Stealing Over $140,000 from Blind and Elderly Victim

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 46-year-old Carrie Hutchinson of Winter Haven, a private certified nursing assistant (CNA) who practices as a home health care nurse, and charged her with grand theft of $100,000 or more (F1), exploitation of...
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Tip Leads Lakeland Police To Arrest Suspected Child Rapist & Fugitive From Justice

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On November 2, 2024, Lakeland Police were dispatched to a location on N Kentucky Ave in reference to a subject with a outstanding warrant. The incident location's staff stated that LPD officers had previously come in looking for the...
Auburndale

Suspect Caught on Camera Stealing Drone from Auburndale Walmart

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Auburndale Police Department- ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: A past occurred retail theft on 10/5/2024, took place at Walmart located at 2120 Hwy 92 W., Auburndale FL. An unknown White male was seen on video surveillance putting a Sky Flow Drone in his backpack...
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Lakeland Man Arrested After Causing Disturbance At Local Convenience Store then Allegedly Arming Himself with Fire Extinguisher

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office: 45-year old Patrick Edwin Scott of Lakeland was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, November 6th. Patrick is accused of causing quite the disturbance at a convenience store on Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland on...
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PCSO Undercover Vice Detectives Arrest 21 Individuals at 12 Different Asian Massage Parlors for Prostitution-Related Offenses 

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit conducted a two-day undercover operation beginning Monday, November 4, 2024, which resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals. Undercover detectives went to various massage parlors in the Davenport, Dundee, Lakeland, and Winter Haven...
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Woman Allegedly Involved in Hit-and-Run of Police Cruiser Turns Herself In

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44 year-old Tiffany Rodriquez has turned herself in regarding the crash that involved her vehicle and a police cruiser on Nov. 2, 2024. Investigators had identified Rodriquez from surveillance cameras in downtown Winter Haven from the night of the crash....
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Winter Haven City Commissioners Give Preliminary Approval to Fire Assessment Study

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Winter Haven City Commissioners Give Preliminary Approval to Fire Assessment Studyby James Coulter Should Winter Haven calculate fire assessment fees based on the fire department's...
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