WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – What began as a response to a domestic dispute on Friday ended with a significant arrest after Polk County deputies stumbled upon a man wanted for a laundry list of violent felonies in a neighboring county.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Lake Daisy Road in Winter Haven on January 2 regarding a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, investigators determined the situation was merely a verbal argument.
Since the dispute had not escalated to physical violence, no local charges were filed related to the immediate call.
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However, the identity check conducted during the investigation revealed that one of the individuals involved, 33-year-old Jesus Rodriguez, was a wanted man.
Records indicated that Rodriguez held an active warrant out of Orange County for multiple severe offenses, including Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, False Imprisonment, Battery by Strangulation, Grand Theft Motor Vehicle, Grand Theft, and Battery Domestic Violence.
Following the discovery, deputies took Rodriguez into custody.
He was transported to the Sheriff’s Processing Center without incident to await extradition.
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