WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 55-year-old Winter Haven resident faces multiple criminal charges after deputies caught him in the backyard of a home he had allegedly broken into, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred on September 29, 2026, when a homeowner on Lake Hartridge Drive called authorities to report an active burglary. The resident told dispatchers that home security footage showed a man entering the house through a back door. The caller described the intruder as a white male wearing a red shirt, army shorts, and black shoes.
Deputies responded to the scene and found a man matching that exact description, identified as Chad Hogue, still standing in the backyard…