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Auburndale

Auburndale Man Arrested in January 28th Hit & Run Crash On Old Dixie Hwy

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Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 53-year-old Armando Gallegos of Smoke Road in Auburndale, on February 2, 2018, for leaving the scene of a crash involving injury (F-3), leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage (M-2), and...
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PCSO Arrests Courier For Leaving The Scene Of a Crash 

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PCSO Arrests Courier For Leaving The Scene Of a Crash On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 20-year-old Jaquarius Collins for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage (M2) and leaving the scene of...
Auburndale

PCSO Seeking Public’s Help for Information on a Fatal Hit & Run

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The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2018, and is seeking the public's help. Preliminary information so far is as follows: On January 21, 2018 at approximately 11:30 PM,...
Bartow

PCSO Detectives Arrest Three Juveniles for Armed Robbery of Uber Driver

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PCSO Release: Between Wednesday, January 17th, and Friday, January 19th, 2018, PCSO Robbery detectives arrested three teenagers and charged each with armed robbery (Felony Life), and conspiracy to commit armed robbery (F-2), for robbing an Uber driver in Winter Haven...
Bartow

Polk County Jail Inmate Martha Collier of Lake Alfred, Died Early This Morning At Bartow Regional Medical Center

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63-year-old Polk County Jail inmate Martha Collier of Lake Alfred, died early this morning at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Ms. Collier was transported by EMS from the Central County Jail (CCJ) infirmary to Bartow Regional Medical Center after she...
Lakeland

Lakeland Man Arrested in Deputy-Involved Shooting; No Deputies Hurt

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Lakeland Man Arrested in Deputy-Involved Shooting; No Deputies Hurt PCSO Release: On Friday, January 12, 2018 at 6:00 a.m., a Lakeland man was shot and critically injured by Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies, after he shot at them while they were...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven Man Murdered With Pick Hammer According To Polk Sheriff

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Polk County Press Release Polk County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are conducting a death investigation that occurred on January 6, 2018, around 6:38 p.m., which resulted in 38-year-old Johnathon Michael Miller of Winter Haven, deceased. Detectives arrested 27-year-old Calvin Michael...
Bartow

PCSO In Need of Substitute School Crossing Guards

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PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as a substitute crossing guard. The locations would include Highland City, Bartow, and the Combee and Crystal Lake areas of Lakeland. The substitute...
Lakeland

PCSO Deputies Arrest iPod Thief Seen in Video Surveillance Taking Child’s iPod from Publix Counter

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On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, PCSO deputies arrested 26-year-old Nancy Carrizal of Lakeland and charged her with petit theft (M-1) and tampering with evidence (F-3) after she was positively identified as the suspect seen in a video stealing a young boy's...
Polk County

Polk County Fire Rescue Christmas Miracle

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Polk County Fire Rescue Christmas Miracle   Bartow, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2018) — The near-drowning of Walter Johnson’s 3-year-old son Dec. 21 came with no sound. There was no splash. No gasp for air. No frantic scream. All Johnson saw was his son,...
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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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