{"id":46598,"date":"2024-06-14T14:55:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=46598"},"modified":"2024-06-14T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:55:51","slug":"man-arrested-for-leading-polk-county-deputies-on-chase-and-slamming-into-patrol-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/06\/14\/man-arrested-for-leading-polk-county-deputies-on-chase-and-slamming-into-patrol-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for leading Polk County deputies on chase and slamming into patrol car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man was&nbsp;arrested&nbsp;early Friday morning after he led Polk County deputies on a chase, intentionally ramming one of their vehicles at one point, according to authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"331\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/middeton-M-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/middeton-M-jpg.webp 289w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/middeton-M-262x300.webp 262w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, on Friday at a little after 3 a.m., a PCSO deputy saw a stolen blue Honda on Duff Road, in the area of Kathleen Road, in&nbsp;Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deputy followed the stolen car as other deputies joined the party in an attempt to stop the car without a pursuit. Deputies attempted to box in the vehicle while it was stopped for a traffic light at US 98 and Marcum Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver of the car, Matthew Middleton, 41, then put his Honda in reverse and intentionally slammed into a patrol car behind him, according to PCSO.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He drove off before eventually bailing out of the moving car and running away. While one deputy used his patrol car to safely bring the unoccupied and moving Honda to a stop, others ran after Middleton.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middleton got to Extra Space Storage at 6405 US 98 North when a deputy told him to stop or he&#8217;d get tasered. Middleton surrendered without further incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCSO said he is classified as a career offender and was on probation which was scheduled to expire in a little over a month. He was arrested and taken to the Polk County Jail where he was charged with grand theft motor vehicle, aggravated battery on LEO, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man was&nbsp;arrested&nbsp;early Friday morning after he led Polk County deputies on a chase, intentionally ramming one of their vehicles at one point, according to authorities. 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