On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, PCSO deputies apprehended 23-year-old Jonathon Diaz Fundora of 7370 South Waterway Drive in Miami, shortly after he kidnapped a 10-year-old Polk County girl whom he met and groomed online then took her to a motel in Lakeland, where he sexually battered her.

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, PCSO deputies responded to a call indicating a package labeled "C-4 explosive" was found in a home located on State Road 60 in Bartow. Detectives executed a search warrant at this home, and subsequently found several firearms, military-grade explosives, and firearm silencers.

On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, PCSO deputies, along with the assistance of a PCSO Explorer (high school student volunteer), conducted “Operation Pop Top” in an effort to combat the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors in the Lakeland area.

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the Grand Jury (10th Judicial Circuit) charged 49-year-old Melita Mendez of Winter Haven with first-degree murder of 31-year-old Kalia Joslin of Winter Haven. Mendez was previously arrested by Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies on November 6, 2017, for trafficking heroin (F1), conspiracy to traffick heroin (F1), selling heroin (F2), possession with intent to sell, deliver, or manufacture heroin (F2), use of 2-way communication device to commit a felony (F-3), storing drugs in a

On Friday, March 2, 2018, PCSO deputies, along with the assistance of a PCSO Explorer (high school student volunteer), conducted “Operation Pop Top” in an effort to combat the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors in the Lakeland area. 12 stores were checked and 11 were in compliance.

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 14-year-old Dakota Hall of Lakeland for one count written threat to kill or injure others (F-2).

On Sunday, February 25, 2018, PCSO deputies arrested 38-year-old Jarvis Lamar Stewart for one count false imprisonment (F-3) and domestic violence (M-1). Stewart, who told deputies that he is a Florida Department of Corrections Sergeant with the Lake Correctional Institute, battered his wife and prevented her from calling 9-1-1.

On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Atanancio RosasGonzalez and 29-year-old Miguel LazaroPerez both of Mulberry for 1 count fraudulent title application (F-3) and 1 count passing a forged instrument (F-3). RosasGonzalez and LazaroPerez attempted to register a vehicle at the Tax Collector's Office located at 916 North Massachusetts Avenue in Lakeland.