‘We got spared down here so we’re going to go up there and try to help our fellow linemen.’
Tag: PCSO
Posted inCrime / Justice
Sheriff Judd Wants Teens to Slow Down: ‘Speed Kills’
High-speed crash on County Road 540A ‘absolutely disintegrated’ car, killing 18-year-old driver and leaving passenger in critical condition.
Posted inTransportation
Ambulance Driver Faulted for Crash Into Former ‘Proud Gator’ Store
Pedestrian refuge island and concrete ‘road diet’ barricades also mentioned in PCSO crash report.
Posted inPublic Safety
Polk County Fire Rescue Ambulance Crashes Through Wall of Proud Gator
Two crew members were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. No patients were in the ambulance at the time of the crash.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Fugitive Child Pornography Suspect Kills Self After Nearly 5-Hour Standoff with Polk Deputies
The suspect, who barricaded himself in his car near the Christina Animal Hospital, allegedly told his lawyer he wouldn’t go to prison.
Posted inEvents
‘Battle of the Badges’ Charity Softball Game Canceled Because of Rain
The annual matchup between the Lakeland Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office will be rescheduled.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Felon’s Escape From Lakeland Regional Prompts Predawn Search
Timothy Tallmadge, 33, was on the loose for three hours near LRHMC.
Posted inCrime / Justice
15-year-old Charged With Attempted Murder for ‘One-Man Crime Spree’ Near South Lakeland McDonald’s
PCSO detectives say he tried to rob a McDonald’s employee and then fired three shots at bystanders who called 9-1-1.
Posted inSchools
Plan to Replace School Resource Officers with PCSO Deputies Moving Ahead
Lakeland, Lake Alfred, Bartow, and Auburndale Police officers will be replaced by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies in the upcoming school year.
Posted inSchools
Plan to Replace LPD School Resource Officers with Sheriff’s Deputies Concerns City Leaders
Talk of consolidating school safety personnel comes as the superintendent continues to reorganize the school district.