Local news reports triggered the investigation by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
Tag: LPD
Posted inPublic Safety
Black Bear Spends Day Roaming Through Lakeland Neighborhoods
Wildlife officers tracked the young-looking bear for about 1.5 miles as it traveled through the Shore Acres and Lake Bonny neighborhoods.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Charges Dropped Against 16-Year-Old in Videotaped Beating, Arrest
The FBI is now probing the incident. LPD said it will release bodycam footage once its investigation is complete.
Posted inActivism
Protestors Demand Arrest of LPD Officers Who Punched, Tased 16-Year-Old
Organizers also called for Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor to resign.
Posted inPublic Safety
Video of Lakeland Police Punching and Tasing 16-Year-Old Sparks Outrage
Police Chief Sam Taylor said an internal affairs investigation is underway.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Man Charged With Murder of Spouse
Police say Gavin Miranda, 27, shot his husband at the apartment complex near Lakeside Village.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Alleged Getaway Driver in 3-Year-Old’s Murder is Arrested
Plant City Police arrested Demarius Wilson, 22, who has been on the run since the March 11 shootout at the Cambridge Cove apartments.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Mayor Pledges More Training in Use of Pre-Arrest Diversion Program
Activists say arrests for nonviolent traffic offenses can create a lifetime of legal and financial burdens.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Alleged Gunman Surrenders in Shooting of 3-Year-Old Lakeland Boy
The search continues for the man police say was the getaway driver, Demarius Wilson.
Posted inPublic Safety
Applications Open for Lakeland’s Free High School Police Academy Summer Camp
The weeklong camp gives high school students a taste of a career in law enforcement.
