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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Driver Arrested for Hit & Run of 74-Year-Old Winter Haven Man

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PCSO Release: The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man for the October 6, 2018 hit and run of 74-year-old Larry Schlosser, who was struck while cleaning the roadside with other members of his community alongside of Old Lucerne Park Road...
Highland City

PCSO Is Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Accident from Yesterday Afternoon in Highlands City

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PCSO investigated a car versus motorcycle crash in the Highlands City area of Lakeland around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2018, during which the motorcyclist was killed.  Preliminary details are as follows: The PCSO ECC received a 9-1-1 call in...
Polk City

Two Men Identified, One In Custody For Polk City Burglary and Kidnapping

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has identified two Clermont men as those responsible for a burglary and kidnapping in Polk City earlier this week. On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 32-year-old John Neal was arrested in Lake County, but his accomplice 42-year-old Charles...
Polk County

19 Yr Polk County Sheriffs Deputy Charged With Sexual Battery & False Imprisonment

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Polk County Sheriffs Office Press Release On Friday, October 5, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Scott Walker for Sexual Battery (F-1) and False Imprisonment (F-3). The victim is a deputy Sheriff trainee. According to the arrest affidavit, the...
Auburndale

Auburndale Paramedic Assisting Federal Health Response to Hurricane Florence

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Auburndale Paramedic Assisting Federal Health Response to Hurricane Florence A paramedic from Auburndale, Florida, Mr. Anthony Damiano, has deployed to North Carolina to assist the federal medical response to Hurricane Florence as part of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)....
Polk County

Four Men & One Woman Arrested For Lewd Behavior At Local Polk County Parks

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Polk County Sheriffs Office Press Release On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested five people for lewd behavior in Saddle Creek Park and Gator Creek Park. Undercover detectives conducted an investigation following complaints of the...
Davenport

Road Rage Lands Davenport Man Behind Bars

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Road Rage Lands Davenport Man Behind Bars PCSO Release: On September 11, 2018 a PCSO deputy took quick action to keep a dangerous situation from escalating near the intersection of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Highway 27 in Davenport. The deputy heard...
Auburndale

9 Arrested for Smuggling K-2 into South Count Jail

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9 arrested in K-2 jail smuggling investigation PCSO Release: Beginning in May of 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office Detectives began investigating possible smuggling of K-2synthetic cannabinoidsinto the PCSO South County Jail near Frostproof. During the investigation, detectives learned inmates housed together...
Alturas

Routine Traffic Stop in Polk County Reveals Plot to Steal Diesel Fuel

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Routine Traffic Stop in Polk County Reveals Plot to Steal Diesel Fuel PCSO Release: On September 9, 2018 a routine traffic stop helped a PCSO detective with the Agricultural Crimes Unit catch a prolific criminal. The deputy noticed an SUV hauling...
Lakeland

Corey Jones Charged with Vehicular Homicide From August 2nd Hit & Run

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PCSO Release: Update:  On September 4, 2018, deputies re-arrested 28-year-old Corey Jones (also known as "DB Da Kid"), for his involvement in a hit and run crash on August 2, 2018 on N. Galloway Road near Kathleen Road in Lakeland.  Jones is...
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