Lake Hamilton Traffic Stop Unravels into Drug Takedown and Tampering Arrest
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop took an unexpected turn Wednesday evening when a Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy, recognizing a driver with a suspended license, found himself in a brief, finger-wagging pursuit that ultimately led to drug charges.
At approximately 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 25th, a PCSO deputy was on patrol near 8th Street and Lake Marie Blvd in Lake Hamilton when he observed a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Reece Townsend of Haines City.
The deputy was familiar with Townsend and knew his driver’s license was suspended…