Man Here Illegally Charged with Battery After Striking Deputy: Polk County Sheriff's Office

Man here illegally charged with battery after striking deputy: Polk County Sheriff's Office

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a man here illegally from Venezuela has been charged with battery after striking a deputy while trying to flee a traffic stop. A deputy pulled over a Pontiac G6 early Sunday morning due to an expired registration sticker. The driver, 57-year-old Jose Adorno Pabon of Wahneta, told the deputy he did not speak English and didn't have a drivers license. The passenger, 37-year-old Jhonn…

Polk County Deputy allegedly assaulted by illegal Venezuelan national during traffic stop: Officials

Polk County Deputy allegedly assaulted by illegal Venezuelan national during traffic stop.

Man struck Polk County deputy during traffic stop before running away, sheriff's office says

A 37-year-old man in the U.S. illegally from Venezuela is behind bars after he allegedly struck a deputy during a traffic stop in Wahneta.

Illegal Alien Arrested In Wahneta After Polk County Traffic Stop Turns Violent

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – What began as a routine traffic stop for an expired tag in Wahneta escalated into a dramatic encounter just after midnight on Sunday, leading to the arrest of two individuals, one of whom is an illegal alien from Venezuela. A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of Rifle […] Illegal Alien Arrested In Wahneta After Polk County Traffic Stop Turns Violent

Suspect here illegally from Venezuela arrested for battery on LEO, fleeing

A Polk County Sheriff's deputy arrested a suspect in the country illegally from Venezuela after a routine traffic stop for an expired tag in Wahneta.Just after midnight during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 25, 2025, a deputy sheriff patrolling the area of Rifle Range Road near Eagle Lake Loop spotted a