The Brief
- Polk County deputies say Roberto Sandobal-Lopez crashed into a fenced yard while driving drunk on Saturday evening.
- Sandobal-Lopez walked away from the scene, according to PCSO, and his BAC was over the legal limit.
- Deputies say Sandobal-Lopez is in the U.S. illegally from Nicaragua and faces upgraded charges due to his immigration status.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Nicaraguan man in the U.S. illegally is facing serious charges after Polk County deputies say he crashed into a fenced yard while drunk, then walked away from the scene.
The backstory:
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Spirit Lake Rd. near Coleman Rd. in the Winter Haven area.…