LAKELAND, Fla. — A 51-year-old Lakeland man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an incident near a local restaurant on Sunday.
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area near the Checkers restaurant on US 98 North on July 19, 2026, after receiving a witness report of an ongoing physical altercation in the parking lot. The caller provided details that allowed deputies to locate the involved vehicle shortly after it left the scene.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy approached the vehicle near the intersection of US 98 North and Duff Road and saw the suspect, identified as Rey Caballero Alarcon, physically striking a female victim…