POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night bike ride through Wahneta took a bizarre wardrobe-related turn when a local woman tried to convince deputies that illegal paraphernalia simply came with the outfit.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd laid out the tale during his morning briefing, complete with a fresh cup of coffee.
Deputies originally pulled over 43-year-old Latasha Benavides not for suspected drug offenses, but because her bicycle didn’t have any lights. With deputies simply trying to keep her from getting clipped by traffic, a quick background check revealed she was already walking a tightrope on probation for grand theft…