On Sunday, October 24, 2021, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers responded to 321 Weaver Avenue in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival, Lake Wales Police Officers found the victim covered in blood and bleeding profusely from the head and neck area. The victim told officers that an unknown white male…
A lot was different about this year’s “Shop With A Cop” event, except for one very important thing – dozens of local families will have a much merrier Christmas because of the Lake Wales Police Department. In fact, a total of 70 area children will have presents under the tree…
Lake Wales, Florida - Lake Wales Police Officers responded to four auto burglary complaints which seem to have occurred between the hours of 7pm and 8pm Monday night. The offender(s) broke a window in the vehicles and stole loose items such as change, jewelry, and purses. Currently no suspects have…
Lake Wales Police Press Release Lake Wales Police Detectives made an arrest yesterday in the July 2nd burglary where an intruder burglarized a home occupied by a sleeping juvenile. Detectives arrested Marvell Mario Parkinson, age 19, of Lake Wales after matching his fingerprints to those recovered from the crime scene.…
Lake Wales, Florida - On May 14, 2016 at approximately 12:40p.m., Rita Nicely was robbed by Brandon Tyler Mavity and Brandon Pitts when she was exiting the grocery side of Wal-Mart located at 2000 State Road 60 East in Lake Wales. Ms. Nicely 77 years old and is from Lake…