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Emergency Incidents
Gun found in road near playground
Weapons
Claremont Ct, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a weapon hazard near Claremont Court and Range Road, where a gun and a holster were reported lying in the roadway near a playground with no one seen nearby.
Suspicious vehicle recorded on property
Suspicious Activity
Commonwealth Ave N, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible suspicious vehicle on a property near Commonwealth Avenue North, with video evidence of the vehicle being on the property earlier in the morning.
Traffic stop on silver Subaru on I-4 eastbound
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Subaru on I-4 eastbound near a rest area in Polk City, Florida.
Unknown medical problem at correctional institute
Medical Emergency
Evans Rd, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical problem at a correctional facility near Evans Road in Polk City.
Person treated with antivenom near Polk City
Medical Emergency
Commonwealth Ave N, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes several medical calls, including a possible envenomation or allergic reaction near Commonwealth Avenue North, with antivenom availability confirmed at a regional hospital. Additional sick person calls are reported at rehabilitation and healthcare facilities in Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Lake Alfred.
Person bleeding heavily near Polk City
Medical Emergency
Commonwealth Ave N, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue and squad units were dispatched to a possible hemorrhage medical emergency near Commonwealth Avenue North in Polk City.
Report of possible person near I-4 rest area
Suspicious Activity
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and deputies investigated a report of a possible person or object about 9 feet off the north shoulder into the weeds near the 53 mile marker on eastbound I-4. The caller was uncertain whether it was actually a person and requested that deputies check the area.
Man lying in fetal position near I-4 rest area
Medical Emergency
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible medical emergency involving a man lying in the grass in a fetal position near mile markers 53 to 54 on I-4 westbound, close to a rest area. Fire and EMS were requested, and the caller had limited visual of the scene.
Traffic stop on I-4 involving gray Honda
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on I-4 eastbound near mile marker 29 involving a gray Honda.
Reckless white Lexus reported on I-4 near mile 44
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a white Lexus possibly brake-checking another vehicle on I-4 west near mile marker 44. The caller later lost visual contact with the vehicle.
Single-car crash on I-4 off-ramp near mile marker 48
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, a single red Chevrolet crashed into a ditch on the right shoulder of I-4 eastbound near mile marker 48 and the exit 48 off-ramp. The vehicle was reported smoking, and one occupant was out of the car and walking around when responders arrived.
Vehicle crash in ditch on I-4 eastbound
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a vehicle accident on I-4 eastbound near mile marker 48, with a vehicle in a ditch and smoking and at least one person walking around with unknown injuries.
Vehicle crash on eastbound I-4 near mile marker 48
Traffic
I-4, Polk City, FL
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible vehicle accident on eastbound I-4 near mile marker 48 in the Polk City area.
Vehicle crash on I-4 westbound near Polk City
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle crash on I-4 westbound near mile marker 44 by a rest area in Polk City, with multiple rescue and fire units dispatched.
Car runs off I-4 and into water-filled ditch
Traffic
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible crash on I-4 westbound near mile marker 44, where a vehicle was reportedly run off the road and then drove into a ditch on the eastbound side, possibly into water. The vehicle is described as a silver possibly Toyota sedan, and the occupant may still be inside.
Person reported sick near Sunrise Boulevard in Polk City
Medical Emergency
Sunrise Blvd, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near Sunrise Boulevard in Polk City.
Traffic stop on blue Toyota Highlander
Traffic
FL-559, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a blue Toyota Highlander at a gas station on 559.
Traffic stop in parking lot on Highway 559
Traffic
FL-559, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop in a parking lot near Highway 559 in Polk City.
Vehicle stopped on I-4 with person having disturbing thoughts
Medical Emergency
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a welfare check for a man reportedly having suicidal thoughts while driving a white SUV on I-4 eastbound near mile marker 55 by the US 27 exit. The man was described as an adult male with ADHD and autism, and deputies attempted to locate and contact his vehicle on the left shoulder.
Person experiencing psychiatric emergency on i-4 rest area
Medical Emergency
I-4 Rest Area, Polk City, FL 33868
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible psychiatric medical emergency at a rest area near mile marker 55 on eastbound I-4 in Polk City, Florida.
