POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in Auburndale led to the arrest of two Polk County residents Wednesday after a driver was found operating a vehicle with a suspended license and a bystander allegedly intervened, according to authorities.
A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a Chevrolet on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near the intersection of Jones Road and Plymouth Road. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Joshua James Tomb of Winter Haven, was driving on a license that had been suspended since August 2025 following a DUI conviction.
While the deputy was conducting the stop, 38-year-old Jennifer Jones of Auburndale approached the scene in an aggressive manner. The deputy ordered Jones to step back and avoid interfering with the investigation…