POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A seemingly minor traffic infraction in Davenport led to a significant arrest Wednesday when a routine stop by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a suspect wanted for first-degree murder.
At approximately 7:23 p.m., Deputy Iacobucci initiated a traffic stop on a white 2012 Nissan Altima in the area of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Roselli Boulevard. The vehicle, driven by 33-year-old Melvin Rafael Pardo Acevedo of Kissimmee, was pulled over for making an illegal turn.
What began as a minor traffic violation quickly escalated when Deputy Iacobucci made contact with Pardo Acevedo…