Lake Wales, Florida -On January 8, 2017 at approximately 8:34 am officers responded the report of an armed robbery at McDonald's, located at 2500 Ridge Way in Lake Wales. Officers arrived on scene and learned that an armed suspect entered the restaurant, fired a shot into the ceiling, and ordered…
Lake Wales, Florida - Lake Wales Police are investigating an early evening shooting that occurred on November 11, 2016 at 624 S. 6th St. At around 5:30PM Officers responded to the area of E. Emerald Ave. and S. 6th St after residents called reporting hearing gun shots and seeing a…
Lake Wales, Florida - On November 18, 2016 at approximately 3:20pm Detective Maultsby was in the area of Dr JA Wiltshire Ave at 1st Street. He observed a gray Chrysler 200 being driven by Julian Bird. Det. Maultsby was aware Bird has a suspended driver’s license. Det. Maultsby followed Bird…
Lake Wales, Florida - On March 19, 2016 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Officers John Schwarze and Charles Peck were completing a traffic stop in the area of Washington Avenue and Hwy 27 N when a crash occurred in front of them.The crash involved a white Jeep Cherokee and a pedestrian…
Lake Wales, Florida - Recently Lake Wales Police Department Detective David Hernandez was honored for his work on the Willie Watson case. Watson was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison. On a peaceful Sunday morning in Lake Wales, on January 8, 2017, Willie Watson, III, brought terror to the…