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Suspect with warrants sought
Apr 8, 2019
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
PCSO deputies are seeking the public's help locating 18-year-old Tavares Cotton, who has warrants for his arrest for grand theft auto, grand theft of a firearm, 3 counts of burglary, and armed burglary.
Cotton has been positively identified as one of the suspects seen breaking into cars on March 18, 2019, in the Stoney Creek subdivision off of Ewell Road in Lakeland; he returned to the area on March 21st and stole a white Lincoln Navigator.
Cotton is 5'7" and 115 lbs. A recent mugshot of him can be seen here. If anyone has information on Cotton's whereabouts, they are urged to contact PCSO at 863-577-1600.
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In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 21st, PCSO deputies received information regarding the whereabouts of a man who was wanted in Osceola County.
32-year old Jonathan Elias Almendarez had an outstanding warrant for Burglary with Battery, Robbery, and Hindering… x.com/i/web/status/1…
PCSO deputies, aviation, detectives, and K-9 bloodhound responded to the Lake Ned area of Winter Haven Wednesday night, August 20th, to begin a missing & endangered person case, after a woman went missing at around 9:40 pm.
The victim was a 67-year old woman who has been… x.com/i/web/status/1…
George Maldonado from Polk City is 58-years old and should know better. But apparently he doesn't.
On Tuesday, August 19th, at around 9:45 am, PCSO deputies were dispatch to the Dollar General Market at 125 Carter Boulevard in Polk City in reference to a car burglary and theft.… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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