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Kissimmee

Kissimmee Man Arrested for Battery Domestic Violence When He Battered and Threatened to Kill His Wife

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On Sunday evening, December 9, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 65-year-old Jay Gorberg of Kissimmee for 1 count battery domestic violence on person 65 years or older (F3), 1 count aggravated assault (F2), 1 count false imprisonment (F3) and 1...
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Sheriff Judd Opposes Federal “First Step Act” In Its Current Form

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PCSO Release: "The 'First Step Act' in its current form simply does not pass the test of contributing to public safety. If passed and signed by the President, federal prisoners will be eligible for early release, even though they have...
Mulberry

UPDATE Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash at HWY 37 South and Hwy 640 in Mulberry

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PCSO Release: Photos Provided by PCSO The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in the intersection of Hwy 37 South and Hwy 640 in Mulberry. The crash was reported at about 1:06 A.M., and involves a tractor-trailer and...
Lakeland

George Jenkins High School Student Arrested For Bringing Handgun to School

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George Jenkins High School student arrested for bringing handgun to school PCSO Release: A 17-year-old student was found in possession of a loaded firearm at George Jenkins High School today.  Preliminary investigation shows that student Luis Manuel Escalona (17) had a...
Bartow

Bartow Middle School Teacher Arrested in Winter Haven for DUI with Property Damage After Crash

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PCSO Release: On December 4, 2018, PCSO arrested and charged 29-year-old Dyrren Barber of Lake Wales with one count DUI with property damage (M1). Barber told deputies upon his arrest that he is a teacher at Bartow Middle School. According to the affidavit,...
Haines City

PSCO Deputies Investigating Burglary By Thieves Pretending To Be Power Company Employees

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Now that holidays are here, seniors need to stay alert! Last year, we started seeing a trend in Polk County, something we refer to as Distraction Burglaries and we're now starting to see them pop up again, and we...
Auburndale

Operation Pop Top Leads To Only One Arrest; Ten Stores Refused To Sell Alcohol To Minors

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On December 3, 2018, PSCO conducted "Operation Pop Top." It's an on-going effort to enforce laws related to selling alcohol to minors. This involves sending high school age PCSO Explorers* into stores to see if they can buy alcohol. During...
Polk County

104th Person Arrested In Vice Operation Conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office

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104th Person Arrested In Vice Operation Conducted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office On Monday night, December 3, 2018, 49-year-old William Welch turned himself in to deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office for a Polk County warrant. His arrest came after...
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Winter Haven Couple Arrested for Armed Robbery of Family Dollar Store Winter Haven

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Winter Haven Couple Arrested for Armed Robbery of Family Dollar Store Winter Haven On December 3, 2018, PCSO Robbery detectives arrested 37-year-old Christopher "Champ" Bouiye, and his girlfriend, 39-year-old Michelle Videau, who both lived at 5651 Cypress Gardens Rd #105 in Winter...
Polk County

Over 100 People Arrested On Prostitution & Child Sex Trafficking Sting

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UPDATE: PCSO RELEASE: From Tuesday, November 27, through Sunday, December 2, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives conducted a six day human trafficking and prostitution operation. Members conducted investigations focused on both prostitutes posting online advertisements as well as "johns" seeking...
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Winter Haven

Hope Presbyterian Church to Host Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Event October 24 in Winter Haven

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Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at Hope Presbyterian Church’s Church Halloween Takeover! Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Winter Haven. The...
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