POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Poinciana man faces criminal charges after an attempt to get into what he thought was his own home on Friday evening resulted in a 911 call for an attempted burglary and a subsequent arrest for driving under the influence.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies rushed to a residence in Poinciana at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. A panicked homeowner had called 911 to report that an unknown man was actively trying to break into her house.
When deputies pulled up to the scene, they spotted a blue Mercedes E450 sitting in the driveway with its reverse lights on. To make sure the driver couldn’t take off, a deputy quickly blocked the Mercedes from behind…