Multiple suspects were arrested in a recent Central Florida riot.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight suspects involved in the violent disturbance of the peace at Lake Winterset that occurred last month.
PCSO received a call reporting an in-progress fight near the shoreline of Lake Winterset. Upon arrival by deputies, everyone had already dispersed and fled the area by boat. The investigation advanced significantly after a cellphone video of the incident surfaced on social media.
According to law enforcement, the video shows a group of people actively engaged in a physical altercation, during which multiple punches and kicks were thrown. Two individuals appear to be temporarily rendered unconscious during the altercation; one falls headfirst into the lake while unconscious, and the other is assisted by a bystander who administers CPR. Several small children are observed in close proximity to the fight…