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News and Investigations
News & Investigations
News Releases and Public Information
Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.
PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Alicia Manautou. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org.
The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.
Oct 31, 2018
Bartow man arrested for l...
On October 30, 2018, 56-year-old Ronald Skroback, of Bartow, started a conversation with an under...
Oct 19, 2018
Lakeland man arrested for...
On October 18, 2018, at around 11 a.m., 71-year-old Richard Kolari, of Lakeland, approached an un...
Oct 18, 2018
Operation Pop Top leads t...
On October 17, 2018, PCSO conducted “Operation Pop Top,” an ongoing effort to enforce...
Oct 17, 2018
Driver arrested for hit-a...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man for the October 6, 2018 hit and run of 74-year-o...
Oct 11, 2018
Two men identified, one i...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office has identified two Clermont men as those responsible for a burglary...
Oct 11, 2018
Polk County Sheriff's Off...
Following a three-and-a-half month investigation, the Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested 38-y...