A 911 caller’s quick thinking led to the rescue of a woman and the arrest of a Clermont man Tuesday morning after screams were heard coming from a white Ford van traveling through Polk County.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received the emergency call at approximately 6:41 a.m. The witness reported the vehicle near the intersection of US 27 and Sand Mine Road in Davenport and was able to provide dispatchers with a license plate number.
Deputies caught up with the van a short time later at a fire station located at 50945 US 27. Upon arrival, a deputy observed a man standing outside the vehicle while a woman screamed from inside…