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man hides in muddy swamp after fleeing traffic stop: PCSO

Summary by WFLA-TV
LAKE WALES, Fla, (WFLA) — A man was arrested in Polk County on Tuesday after he fled a traffic stop on foot and ended up in a swamp, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office reported that John Riff fled on foot from a traffic stop in the area of Shellcracker Drive and Catfish Road. Riff tried to evade authorities by burying himself in a muddy swamp, but he eventually was found by a Lake Wales police K-9. Deputies said …

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WFLA-TV broke the news in Tampa, United States on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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