POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old man with a long list of active felony warrants is back behind bars after a failed attempt to outrun Polk County deputies on Monday morning.
The search for Shawn Giles began around 11:30 a.m. on April 13, when deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office tracked him to a residence on Avenue V NW in Winter Haven. Upon seeing the officers arrive, Giles fled on foot, prompting a local search.
The pursuit eventually led deputies to a condemned house near the intersection of 34th Street NW and Avenue W NW.
Inside the dilapidated structure, K-9 Deputy Ludlow and her partner, K-9 Brix, began a room-by-room sweep. The search ended when Brix alerted his handler to a mattress inside the home.
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Giles was discovered hiding underneath it and was taken into custody, though deputies noted he was “reluctantly” apprehended.
Giles was transported to the Sheriff’s Processing Center to face a mountain of existing charges.
His original warrants included failure to appear for felony battery, obstruction, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a detention facility, and violation of pretrial release.
Following the Monday morning chase, Giles now faces additional charges of two counts of first-degree misdemeanor resisting and violation of probation. He remains in the custody of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
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