Community activists will meet with the U.S. Department of Justice, urging them to investigate and charge Lakeland Police officers in a viral December arrest.
Update 8:41pm From Lakeland Police Department - On Friday, July 13, 2018, at approximately 1:26 p.m. Lakeland Police Officers responded to 2546 Chestnut Woods Drive in reference to a shooting. Officers found Rodrickles Boggan, age 36, lying on the ground. Boggan had two gunshot wounds to his legs. He was…
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor requested a use-of-force investigation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after officers were found using excessive force.