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Winter Haven

Man Steals iPhone 14 Pro From Phone Store And Shoves Employee To Flee

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Winter Haven Police are asking for assistance in identifying the male in this video.On Monday, Feb. 1, 2023, the male (approximately 18-19 years-old) seen in the video entered the T-Mobile store (997 Havendale Blvd) and went to the iPhone...
Auburndale

Attempted Armed Robbery At Auburndale Pizza Hut

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On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at approximately 3:20pm, the Auburndale Police Department responded to the Pizza Hut located at 203 Magnolia Avenue in Auburndale in reference to an in progress armed robbery. The suspect left prior to officers arriving...
Lakeland

Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests five men and one juvenile for possession of child pornography

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In about a span of one week, detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested five local men and a 16-year old male juvenile for possession of child pornography. Investigations of the suspects began after detectives received tips from...
Crime & Public Safety

Emergency Crews Working Fatal Crash Involving Semi Vs Compact Car On S.R. 60 & Walk In Water Rd. Lake Wales

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday afternoon, December 12, 2022, in unincorporated Lake Wales that resulted in the death a Frostproof woman. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and crews from Polk County...
Mulberry

Former Detention Deputy arrested after stealing merchandise from Walmart on nine separate occasions

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County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 44-year-old John Reed, who has been a detention deputy with the agency since 2005 but resigned immediately upon his arrest, for 8 counts petit theft (M2), and one count each obtaining property by fraud (F3), gross...
Polk County

Four men and a teen arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office for possessing child pornography

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Detectives from the Computer Crimes Unit at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men and a teenager for possession of child pornography after investigators received tips on the suspects’ computer activity. The detectives were assisted by the PCSO...
Davenport

Polk Deputy’s Charge Man With Two Counts Of Attempted Murder Of A Law Enforcement Officer & Kidnapping After Suspect Flees Traffic Stop

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Haines City, Florida- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Carl Dunlap (DOB: 07/13/85) of Orlando with multiple counts of Attempted 1st Degree Murder Of A Law Enforcement Officer, Kidnapping, Fleeing To Elude, Resisting Arrest, Battery and more. The...
Polk County

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved Shooting In Polk City

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of 21-year-old Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane, who died in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, during a deputy-involved shooting. This information is preliminary, based upon the investigation so far: At...
Haines City

Men Charged With Shooting Another Man Multiple Times, Leaving Him To Die On TheSide Of The Road In Haines City

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Polk County Sheriff’s Press Release A man was fatally shot in unincorporated Haines City Saturday morning, September 24, 2022, and detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office have charged three men with his murder; the suspects and victim are...
Polk County

Thirteen Suspects Arrested During Undercover Operation Focusing on Online Solicitation of Minors

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Operation Cyber Guardian 2 Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 13 men during a week long undercover operation “Operation Cyber Guardian II” during which detectives posed as children on social media platforms, mobile apps, and online dating sites to investigate...
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57-Year-Old Lakeland Man Dies After SUV Crashes Near Lake Bonny

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A 57-year-old Lakeland man died Friday after his SUV left Longfellow Boulevard, struck a signpost and continued downhill to the shoreline of Lake Bonny,...
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