Auburndale Man Arrested for Hosting Open House Party and 15 Attendees Arrested

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Wesley Nall, DOB 6/30/46, of 350 Renssalaer Avenue in Auburndale last night for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and Hosting an Open House Party after they responded to his residence to find he was hosting party where juveniles and minors were being served alcoholic beverages.
Around 11:00 p.m. [...]

Detectives Arrest Suspect Involved in 2 Armed Robberies

Osceola County — Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Anthony Jake Carter (DOB ) in connection with two armed robberies. Carter is already serving time in the Polk County jail for unrelated armed robbery charges and is also implicated in a double homicide incident in Rhode Island.
Carter was [...]

4 Suspects Involved in 2 Armed Robberies in Poinciana

Osceola County — Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives have implicated four juveniles in two armed robberies that occurred in Poinciana on November 28, 2007. In the first incident, which occurred at 3 p.m., deputies found a juvenile walking on San Remo. The juvenile indicated he had been robbed by two unknown black males and [...]

Operation Pop Top Results

On November 29, 2007, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies worked with Polk Sheriff’s Explorers, who are volunteer high school students, to identify stores in the Winter Haven area of Polk County that sell alcohol to minors (also known as “Operation Pop Top”). Together they were successful in identifying 4 stores that did not sell alcohol to [...]

Detectives Arrest Suspect Involved in Howard Johnson Burglary

Osceola County — Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Roger Penley (DOB 6/480) for his involvement in an occupied burglary at Howard Johnson’s, 4836 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the motel on November 25 in reference to an occupied burglary. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the victim who [...]