A Winter Haven man is behind bars after he solicited a 16 year-old boy to perform a sex act.

On 5-27-17 at approximately 12:40 p.m., Mark Anthony Biermann His  (DOB 10-09-58, 4452 Glenns Landing, Winter Haven) went to the Stake N’ Shake restaurant (6930 Cypress Gardens Blvd. SE) in Winter Haven. Biermann ordered food, paid for the food and utilized his receipt to write a note to a male 16 year-old worker at the restaurant.
Biermann handed the receipt to the boy and told him to “read it later.” The note stated, “call me if your interested in a blow job.” The note also included a phone number and was signed, “Mark”. The boy finished the task he was working on and then read the note. He immediately informed the manager and called his parents who reported the incident to police.

A Winter Haven sergeant called the number provided on the receipt posing as the victim. The sergeant told Biermann immediately that he was fifteen years old, but that didn’t dissuade Biermann. During the phone call, Biermann discussed performing oral sex on the victim. The conversation ended without a time or location to meet.
A subsequent phone call was made to Biermann and once again the sergeant playing the role of the victim confirmed his age as fifteen years old. Once again, Biermann was not dissuaded and proceeded to tell the victim again that he would perform oral sex on him and, in turn, the victim could do the same to Biermann if he wanted to. Biermann stated that he would not tell anyone and then agreed to meet the victim at Giovanni’s at a specific time to pick the victim up.

Biermann sent a text message to the “victim” letting him know that he would be pulling into the location shortly. Officers on scene were able to visually confirm Biermann inside of the vehicle. They made contact with him ultimately placing him under arrest.

During an interview, Biermann stated that he believed the victim to be 19 years old, but then also confirmed that when he later spoke to the “victim” he learned he was underage. However, this didn’t keep him from moving forward with the meetup.
Biermann was booked into the Polk County Jail on one count each of Traveling to Meet After Luring a Child (F2) and Using Computer/Electronic Device to Seduce Solicit Lure a Child (F3).
(For clarification, the victim is in fact 16 years old.)

Three Winter Haven teens are in custody on multiple felony charges for a stolen vehicle and numerous vehicle burglaries.

Two of the teens, 16 year-old Kejontaya Commings  (DOB 06/21/00, Winter Haven) and 16 year-old Deonte Jordan (DOB 05/10/01, Winter Haven ) were taken into custody today at Winter Haven High School after officers were investigating their possible involvement in the overnight burglaries and stolen vehicle.

Officers also learned that Jordan possibly had a handgun on him while at the school. As officers encountered Jordan in the classroom, he attempted to run from officers. Jordan kicked, attempted to bite and elbowed officers causing one officer to have a slight injury to his shoulder as the two fell to the ground. The officer did not suffer significant injuries.

A pink handled .380 caliber pistol that was taken from one of the vehicle burglaries was located in Jordan’s backpack in his possession at the school. Commings was also interviewed and taken into custody without incident for his involvement in the overnight crimes.

A third teen, 17 year-old Shantavius Streeter (DOB 2-6-00, Winter Haven) was taken into custody overnight after he was located in a field near where the stolen car was crashed off of Clubhouse Road in Winter Haven.

The events occurred as follows:

On 5-26-17 at approximately 2:15 a.m., officers patrolling the area off of Country Club Road encountered a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed without any headlights on. The officer activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to make a lawful traffic stop, however the vehicle failed to stop. The officer turned off his overhead emergency lights and turned around to head in the opposite direction.

Approximately 10 minutes later, another unit patrolling in the area located the stolen vehicle crashed into a fence off the roadway along Country Club Rd. with the driver’s door open and still running. Officers had requested the PCSO helicopter when the vehicle fled from them. As the helicopter located the stolen vehicle, the pilot was able to radio information on where the suspect was and items he was throwing in the field near where the car was located.

17 year-old Shantavius Streeter was located in the field and taken into custody without further incident. Officers recovered a loaded handgun in the field along with a pair of gloves. The handgun was confirmed as one of three handguns taken from the earlier vehicle burglaries along Lyndsey Lane. The stolen vehicle, a red Dodge Magnum, was also taken from Lyndsey Lane in the Savannah Estates subdivision.

Further investigations through the early morning hours, Winter Haven Detectives learned that Jordan and Commings were possibly involved. Detectives located both students at Winter Haven High School where they both were ultimately arrested.

Commings                                                       Jordan                                                Streeter

Charges for the teens are as follows:

Deonte Jordan:  (19 felonies)
Attempted Burglary Conveyance x 8
Burglary Conveyance
Grand Theft Auto
Armed Burglary Conveyance x 2
Grand Theft Firearm x2
Poss of firearm by adjudicated delinquent
Battery on LEO
Resisting w/Violence
Carry Concealed Firearm
Possession of firearm on school property

Kejontaya Commings: (15 felonies)
Attempted Burglary Conveyance x 8
Burglary Conveyance
Grand Theft Auto
Armed Burglary Conveyance x 2
Grand Theft Firearm x2
Grand theft Auto

Shantavius Streeter: (19 felonies)
Armed Burglary Conveyance x 2
Grand Theft Firearm x 2
Grand Theft Auto
Armed Trespassing
Possession of Burglary Tools
Possession of firearm by adjudicated delinquent
Attempted Burglary x 8
Burglary (Conveyance)
Tampering w/ Evidence
Violation of Probation