{"id":71723,"date":"2026-06-22T21:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=71723"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:37:55","slug":"an-argument-between-neighbors-lands-one-man-in-jail-on-hefty-weapon-and-drug-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/an-argument-between-neighbors-lands-one-man-in-jail-on-hefty-weapon-and-drug-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"An argument between neighbors lands one man in jail on hefty weapon and drug charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"787f73\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #787f73;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"596\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/arrested-by-the-pcso27072c0695c7b41b0ab52f15be7ce4b35.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71725 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/arrested-by-the-pcso27072c0695c7b41b0ab52f15be7ce4b35.webp 1000w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/arrested-by-the-pcso27072c0695c7b41b0ab52f15be7ce4b35-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/arrested-by-the-pcso27072c0695c7b41b0ab52f15be7ce4b35-768x458.webp 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, June 18, 2026, PCSO deputies were dispatched to the K-Ville area on County Road 542 due to a reported armed disturbance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was reported that two men got into an argument, and one of the men allegedly pulled a handgun out and began threatening the other man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputies arrived on scene and learned that the armed man was&nbsp;<strong>54-year-old Daniel Chester McCall of Lakeland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCall admitted to arming himself with a gun, but he told the deputies that he had already disposed of it in a nearby dumpster, and someone he didn\u2019t know took it out. He also claimed that it was only a water gun, since he is a convicted felon and he is not allowed to possess a firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A check of McCall&#8217;s background showed that he has been convicted of four felonies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a search of McCall&#8217;s residence, a detective found a 9mm handgun, and ammunition was also found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputies additionally found a glass pipe, methamphetamine, pills (acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride), cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel McCall was arrested and taken to the Sheriff\u2019s Processing Center and&nbsp;<strong>charged with: Armed Trafficking in Methamphetamine over 200 grams (FL), Displaying a Firearm During a Felony Offense (F2), Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (F2), Possess a Structure to Sell Drugs (F2), Possess Cocaine with Intent to Sell (F2), Possession of Oxycodone (F3), Possession of Fentanyl (F3), Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon without Intent to Kill (F3), False Information to LEO in a Felony Offense (M1), Possession of Marijuana (M1), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, June 18, 2026, PCSO deputies were dispatched to the K-Ville area on County Road 542 due to a reported armed disturbance. 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