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Feb 3, 2025
Traffic stop leads to recov...
Two missing children recovered, two adults arrested
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Operation Pop Top campaign finds five of six stores checked were compliant
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Jan 27, 2025
Dundee man arrested for DUI...
Deputy uninjured after intoxicated man crashes into her stopped patrol car
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Jan 24, 2025
Former substitute teacher a...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested 23-year-old Chase Crabb of Kissimmee (Osceola County...
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Jan 21, 2025
PCSO arrests sex offender w...
Sex offender arrested at school bus stop after a parent became suspicious of the man
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CAPTURED: Matthew Watson
Apr 23, 2020
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
Media Contact : Brian Bruchey, PIO
***UPDATE: APRIL 27, 2020***
We have received notification that Matthew Watson has been arrested...in Louisiana.
ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS:
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is looking for this man, Matthew Watson. He is 20-years-old, about 6’ tall, and 135 pounds.
He has a lengthy history for such a young lad. We're talking Burglary, Grand Theft, Fraud, Criminal Mischief, and Violation of Probation. And he was just released from prison in January of 2020 for Motor Vehicle Theft.
He is currently a suspect in a Loughman burglary.
If you know where Matthew could be found, or you have other information that could be helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Wiertel at 863-236-3931, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.
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19-year old Jonathan Hobbs of Lakeland got #ArrestedByThePolkCountyJail on Friday, February 7th.
The crime Hobbs is accused of committing occurred in the afternoon of January 30th, but hadn't been discovered until February 3rd.
It happened at a business on Old Highway 60 near… x.com/i/web/status/1…
24-year old Willie Gulley of Lakeland got #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice on Saturday morning (Feb 8th).
Just after 3:00 am on Saturday, PCSO deputies went to Hyde Park Boulevard in Lakeland to locate Willie, due to him having an active warrant for Violation of Probation… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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