{"id":38160,"date":"2023-11-01T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=38160"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:38:51","slug":"pcso-searching-for-man-in-suspicious-incident-at-resurrection-catholic-church-and-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/11\/01\/pcso-searching-for-man-in-suspicious-incident-at-resurrection-catholic-church-and-school\/","title":{"rendered":"PCSO Searching For Man in \u2018Suspicious Incident\u2019 At Resurrection Catholic Church and School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UPDATE AND STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF GRADY JUDD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks to the citizen who saw something, and said something, and the rapid response by the Sheriff\u2019s Office and <\/a>the Lakeland Police Department, along with your immediate response on social media, we have identified and detained the person of interest who was at the Resurrection Catholic Church and school earlier today. We are questioning him at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know now after locating this person that there was not, and is not, any threat to the students or staff at the school today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have once again proven what a great community you are by seeing something and saying something, and by working together with law enforcement to help us identify this person so quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will have more details about any pending charges later during the investigation.\u201d \u2013 Grady Judd, Sheriff<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office, working with the Lakeland Police Department, is seeking the public\u2019s help to identify an unknown male seen at the Resurrection Catholic Church and private school (3720 Old Hwy 37, Lakeland) earlier today during a suspicious incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies say the school, students, and faculty are safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The male seen in these photos was at the church and campus at 12:15 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday, November 1, 2023) and left in the vehicle seen here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If anyone has information about this or can identify this person and vehicle, please contact PCSO at 863-298-6200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n