Deputies Thwart Escape Attempt as 52-Year-Old Faces Extensive List of Charges Including Meth Possession and ID Fraud
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-county fugitive, 52-year-old Nathan Stokes of Lake Wales, was apprehended Sunday afternoon by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies at a Dollar General store, bringing an end to his flight from justice and uncovering a host of additional charges.
Deputies initiated a search for Stokes around 3:28 PM on Sunday for multiple outstanding warrants. Stokes was wanted in Polk County for Burglary, Fraud, Theft, and Possession of Methamphetamine, and faced a Felony Petit Theft warrant from Osceola County.
Deputies located Stokes’ blue Hyundai Tucson at the Dollar General on US 27 in Crooked Lake Park, approximately four miles south of Lake Wales…