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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.

9 DRUG DEALERS mug shots
Jun 25, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Suspicious package leads to 9 arrested for drug trafficking

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Andrew Scott
Jun 25, 2021

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Andrew Scott ...

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Dashong Bonner
Jun 25, 2021

Bartow woman arrested for...

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, PCSO Agricultural Crimes detectives arrested and charged 52-year-old Das...

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Polk County News
Jun 18, 2021

First case of rabies conf...

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, PCSO Animal Control responded to Poyner Road in Polk City, in reference...

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Eduardo Martinez
Jun 17, 2021

California man arrested f...

On June 15, 2021, 24-year-old Eduardo Martinez of California was arrested for four counts of Transmi...

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Raul De Alejandro Rodriguez, Jr mug shot
Jun 11, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Man fatally shot in unincorporated Bartow; suspect arrested

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