Mattress-Mashing Fugitive Found: K-9 Sniffs Out Wanted Man In Condemned Winter Haven Home

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…

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