BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bartow police sergeant has broken bones, a concussion, and lacerations, but still, he has his sense of humor. “He was in considerable pain but he still had a moment for at least a joke,” Bartow Police Chief Andy Ray said. Sgt. John McKee, 46, has served with the Bartow Police […]
Sheriff Judd and Bartow PD Chief Andy Ray are briefing the media about the task force investigation of a BPD Officer-involved shooting on US Hwy 98 in Bartow. No officers were injured. The suspect is in a local hospital. The suspect is Joshua Lee Thomas, DOB 8/8/91. He has been…
A violent suspect who pointed a gun at police is in critical condition after he was shot by two officers on US 98 in Bartow, authorities said. He's also accused of carjacking a couple and ramming the stolen vehicle into three other cars on the major road.