Lake Wales Man charged with attempting to molest young girl Police Press Release On Thursday August 10, 2017, Lake Wales Police Detectives began an investigation revolving around allegations that 53 year old Michael Holt had recently attempted to molest a 10 year old little girl. Holt resides at 511 S 9th…
In early May 2022, Lake Wales Police began investigating a sexual battery involving an underage victim and an adult male. During the investigation Detectives learned the suspect and victim met on social media and began communicating. As conversations progressed the suspect coerced the victim into sending him explicit photos. During later conversations the suspect used the photos to…
On November 20, 2021 at approximately 3:25 am, Lake Wales Police responded to the area of North 1st Street and West Sessoms Avenue in reference to a male subject expressing suicidal thoughts. While investigating that incident, officers were guided to an apartment on West Sessoms Avenue to check on the…
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 Police Department Press Release On Friday April 26, 2019 Lake Wales Police Detectives arrested 19 year old Gustavo Adolfo Martinez of Frostproof after he arrived at a location believing he was there to meet a 13 year old girl for sex. The case began Friday morning when an…