The Brief
- An armed convicted felon who was accused of stealing a vehicle was found with drugs on him, according to the Winter Haven Police Department.
- Upon being questioned, Kevin Smith told officers that he was asked to hold the substances that they found and denied knowledge about the firearm police found on him.
- Smith’s criminal history includes convictions of possession of methamphetamine and burglary of a structure/robbery.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A man who is accused of stealing a vehicle and having a gun and drugs could face felony life charges because he is a convicted felon.
Winter Haven police said they got a call around 8 p.m. on Saturday from a man reporting a stolen vehicle.
The victim said he was with a female friend when she asked him to pick up a friend of hers named ‘Junior’, who is 29-year-old Kevin Smith. …