POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Frostproof man has been arrested and charged after confessing he fabricated a story about being attacked by white men posing as law enforcement in an attempt to convince his parents to let him move to Tampa.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd referred to the incident as the “Polk County Jussie Smollett” case, referencing the celebrity who filed a false police report in Chicago.
The incident began when David Cruz, 19, dialed 911 to report a ‘serious’ crime…