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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Operation Pop Top Graphic
Dec 7, 2021

Sales clerk arrested for ...

Illegal Alcohol Sales Check, One Arrested

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Photo of actual suspect van
Dec 6, 2021

Fatal hit and run of a bi...

PCSO looking for driver and van involved in hit & run death of a bicyclist

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Samantha DiCastro
Dec 2, 2021

Davenport woman criminal...

Woman endangers two children while apparently intoxicated

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Charlie Lee Cook Jr.
Dec 1, 2021

Lakeland man arrested aft...

On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, PCSO deputies arrested 34-year-old Charlie Lee Cook, Jr., of Lakeland...

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Donald Wayne Johnson
Dec 1, 2021

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit...

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Herrera and Howard Booking Photos
Nov 29, 2021

Two men arrested during a...

PCSO detectives charged 45-year-old Bobby John Herrera, Jr. from West Palm Beach and 36-year-old Nic...

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