Witness claims man who rushed him to the hospital fled after handing him to medical personnel.
Tag: LPD
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LPD Chief: Fuller Video Shows Reasonable Use of Force in Teen Arrest
Lakeland police release a narrated video that shows the incident unfold using footage from multiple sources.
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LPD Chief: Video proves officers used restraint in contentious arrest
One of the officers in Friday’s struggle with a suspect had been involved in the same man’s controversial videotaped 2022 arrest.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Detectives Narrowly Escape Being Shot
Security camera footage shows a man firing 15 rounds toward their passing SUV as a little girl watches.
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Most of Lakeland P.D.’s Top Brass Are Set to Retire In the Next Few Years
Eight of the police department’s 10 top officers, including the chief, are in the city’s Deferred Retirement Option Program.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Officer Shoots at Driver Who Rammed Patrol Cars in Shopping Plaza
A suspected drunk driver with outstanding warrants fled from LPD through several busy north Lakeland parking lots.
Posted inPublic Safety
Lakeland Police Are Enforcing School Zone Speeds and Proper Turns
Tickets are up 64% over the number given out in all of last year.
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Three Pedestrians Killed in Two Accidents
A couple visiting from Massachusetts died while crossing Florida Avenue at Imperial Boulevard; their daughter, 7, survived.
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LPD’s High School Police Academy Exposes Students to Law Enforcement Careers
Weeklong camp culminated in a murder investigation exercise and the “arrest” of two suspects.
Posted inCrime / Justice
State Agency Launches Investigation Into Patient Dumping at Talbot House
Local news reports triggered the investigation by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
