Deputies say a man kicked out of Mason’s Live for groping women returned to the bar, targeted people with his car and fired a shotgun into the air. Source: News Channel 8
Category: Crime / Justice
Deputies Seek Felon in Monday’s Shootings
Polk deputies are looking for John Lugo, 29, who they say fired his gun at a passing Cadillac, wounding two passengers, Monday night in a neighborhood west of Wabash Avenue. A disabled teen died in the incident, reportedly from a shot fired by one of the car’s passengers. A news release issued by the Polk […]
Lawmaker Questions Sheriff Training of SEU Staff
The WESH report shows some of the training given by the Polk Sheriff’s Office to nine Southeastern University staffers to neutralize active shooters. Rep. Carlos Smith, an Orlando Democrat, says the school employees shouldn’t be allowed to carry weapons on campus as special deputies because they’re not on the sheriff’s payroll. Source: WESH Orlando
Teen Dies in West Lakeland Drive-by Shooting
“That’s pretty remarkable for all the wrong reasons. To be shot twice, in two gang-related shootings — at 11 you’re paralyzed and 17 you’re killed; it’s horrific,” Sheriff Grady Judd said of Monday’s 7:45 incident at 2602 Tennessee Road (map). Source: News Channel 8
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CRASH: An LPD sergeant responding to a shoplifting incident crashed his cruiser into a tree at Lakeside Village. The Ledger PORN: Polk detectives filed child porn charges against an army specialist stationed at Fort Bragg in connection with an incident that occurred when he was visiting family in Lakeland. News Channel 8
Jesse Keen Teacher Arrested on Drug Charges
Special education teacher Stacie Long, 41, was charged with cocaine possession, lying to deputies, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a motor vehicle for drug use, The Ledger reported. Source: ABC Action News
Ex-DOT Worker, Husband Charged in $300k Theft Scheme
Lakeland residents Tracy Dean Tronco, 51, a DOT transit coordinator, and Alejo Tronco-Diaz, 50, face charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, and federal program theft. Source: Tampa Bay Times
Video: Thief Caught With 15 Motor Oil Bottles in Pants
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A Naked Man, A Stolen Swan Statue, Surveillance Video
Grady Judd’s deputies have a suspect and the stolen truck that was used, but they’re still looking for a large Swansation sculpture that was hauled away from a local business. One thing’s for sure: This story’s gonna put Lakeland back in the tabloids, despite the lack of a gator playing dress-up or terrifying tourists. Source: The Ledger


