{"id":47537,"date":"2024-07-10T19:52:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T23:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=47537"},"modified":"2024-07-10T19:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T23:52:20","slug":"man-carjacks-steals-a-truck-in-st-pete-and-is-apprehended-by-a-k9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/07\/10\/man-carjacks-steals-a-truck-in-st-pete-and-is-apprehended-by-a-k9\/","title":{"rendered":"Man carjacks, steals a truck in St. Pete, and is apprehended by a K9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man who stole a car in an armed carjacking in St. Petersburg was arrested in Polk County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (PCSO), Cory Stowers allegedly carjacked a person and stole a truck in St. Pete early Tuesday morning (7\/9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"484\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-57-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-57-10.png 918w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-57-10-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-57-10-768x405.png 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stowers then went to Max Pay Pawn Shop at 646 Combee Road in Lakeland around 10 a.m. and was causing a disturbance and showing a firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCSO deputies started looking for Stowers and spotted the stolen truck and Stowers near SR 60 and West Lake Wales Road in Lake Wales at around noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stowers then saw deputies and started to flee. According to PCSO, deputies attempted to stop the vehicle with stop sticks, but it did not stop the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He attempted to pass a vehicle but crashed into the median near Bonnie Mine Road in Mulberry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The passenger with Stowers surrendered to deputies. However, Stowers did not surrender and was still armed with a firearm, according to deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Deputy K9 was then released, which apprehended Stowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No deputies or community members were injured during this incident, according to PCSO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charges are pending against Stowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man who stole a car in an armed carjacking in St. Petersburg was arrested in Polk County. 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