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Kathleen area hit-and-run
Jan 8, 2019
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is investigating a hit-and-run vehicle crash with injuries that occurred in the Kathleen area of Lakeland. Preliminary information is as follows:
Around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 17-year-old Elani Miller of Lakeland was walking east on the south side of Swindell Road, just east of the intersection with Pineville Lane, when she was struck by an SUV that was heading eastbound and continued eastbound, and was last seen heading towards Galloway Road. She was heading to a city bus stop.
The victim was propelled into a ditch partially filled with water. She was transported to LRHMC with non-life-threatening injuries, including a broken leg and broken wrist. She is expected to recover.
The suspect vehicle, according to witnesses and debris left behind, is possibly a 1999-2006 model dark-colored GMC Yukon or a 1999-2006 model dark-colored Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe.
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Just after midnight, on Wednesday, May 7th, a PCSO deputy made contact with 53-year old Mattie Irene Tyler of Lakeland in the area of Edwards Avenue and Morrow Street in Lakeland.
Mattie had an outstanding warrant for burglary and grand theft.
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On Tuesday, May 6th, 27-year old Matthew Wayne Christian was #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice.
Matthew was on probation for Possession of Child Pornography and Transmitting Harmful Material to a Minor, which stemmed from his arrest in 2018.
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A retail theft occurred at the Mulberry Walmart on Tuesday, May 6th.
Store security informed PCSO deputies that a suspect stole $116.77 worth of merchandise.
It was reported that the suspect was stopped as he was exiting, and asked to show his receipt. He said that he had it,… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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