A man who has been to state prison ten times and has served 21-years behind bars was arrested again by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

PCSO deputies had been looking for 56-year old Thomas Polk of Lakeland for about two days, after detectives determined he was responsible for cutting a man's face with a knife.

The victim wasn't seriously injured in the attack, but detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect with a charge of aggravated battery (F2).

Deputies located Polk's car while driving in the area of Pebblebrooke and Campbell Road in Lakeland.

A traffic stop was initiated, and when deputies approached the vehicle, they found Polk trying to conceal himself inside the car, trying to hide. He was taken into custody without incident.

Thomas Polk's criminal history includes arrests for: Burglary, Grand Theft, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Trafficking Stolen Property, Retail Theft, Counterfeiting, Uttering Forged Instrument, Battery on LEO, Battery on 65 years or older, Fleeing to Elude, Domestic Violence, and Resisting Officer without Violence.

He was most recently released from prison in April of 2023.