Lakeland Police Department

LAKELAND, FL (May 21, 2023) On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle near the area of County Line Road and Swindell Road. Just before the crash, a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling northbound on County Line Road, approaching the intersection of Swindell Road. At some point, the vehicle hit the curb, ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 15, 2023) – Lakeland Police Detectives are providing an update on recent developments regarding the deceased infant found in the dumpster on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Preliminary findings from the Medical Examiner's office indicate the full-term infant was born deceased, never taking a breath, and had a severe brain deformity. The initial results do not indicate ...

Can You Help Identify?   Detectives are working to identify any of the persons shown here who are believed to have information related to the deceased infant found in a dumpster yesterday. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at approximately 6:03 a.m., officers responded to a reported deceased infant found inside a dumpster located behind the businesses at 3625 South Florida Avenue. ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 10, 2023) - On Wednesday, May 10th Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor and Sheriff Grady Judd provided an initial update from the scene about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Lakeland shortly after 5:15 p.m. The press conference can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/LakelandPD/videos/789360462459337   ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 24, 2023) - The Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Inc., will present the 35th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial in the Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park. The park is located on Lime Street, between ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 2, 2023) – On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Lakeland Police arrested 28-year-old Calvin Jordan Sousa, charging him with two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in the morning. At approximately 2:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the McDonald's located at 5325 Frontage Road in reference to a fight between ...

Lakeland, Florida, July 2023 -  Lakeland Police Department and the ALICE Training® Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Lakeland, Florida, on July 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at the Lakeland Police Department Training Center located at 3131 Centurion Dr., Lakeland, Fl 33805. This two-day instructor course teaches proactive respo ...

Lakeland, Florida, July 2023 -  Lakeland Police Department and the ALICE Training® Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Lakeland, Florida, on July 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at the Lakeland Police Department Training Center located at 3131 Centurion Dr., Lakeland, Fl 33805. This two-day instructor course teaches proactive respo ...

UPDATE:  MR. POITRAS HAS BEEN LOCATED AND IS SAFE LAKELAND, FL (March 10, 2023) – A Silver Alert has been issued for 88-year-old Leon Poitras. Mr. Poitras is believed to be traveling in a 2012 white Volkswagen Passat bearing Florida tag FA48I. The vehicle has a law enforcement specialty tag. Mr. Poitras was last seen Friday, March 10, 2023, at approximately noon, after ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 9, 2023) – Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting death that occurred in Lakeland on Saturday, October 15, 2022.  On that date at approximately 10:17 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Park at Palazzo Apartments, located at 3685 Victoria Manor Drive, in reference to ...