<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01127945267c28a4-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="Explo" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef01127945267c28a4 image-full" src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01127945267c28a4-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="Explo" /></a> </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">The Lakeland Police and Fire Departments, along with The Tampa Police Bomb Squad, State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Firearms, and Explosives jointly investigated a suspected explosive device on the roof of The City of Lakeland Parking Garage located at Main Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Lakeland today. One device was neutralized and the other one was detonated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There were no injuries as a result of this incident.</span></strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">At approximately 6:15 p.m, three individuals all appeared voluntarily at the Lakeland Police Department, accompanied by their attorneys, in connection with the explosive incident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Matthew B. Emmons (DOB:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>6/25/84), 6157 25<sup>th</sup> Avenue North,  St. Petersburg,  Florida</span></span></strong></p><o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Daniel Worthy Terry (DOB:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>6/16/85), 704 South Ingraham, #B,  Lakeland,  Florida</span></span></strong></p><o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Nathan Paul Slaymaker (DOB:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>7/16/89),  1221 Coletta Drive,  Orlando,  Florida</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Emmons is a graduate, and Terry and Slaymaker are both currently students of  Southeastern University in  Lakeland. </span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All three suspects are being charged with Making, Possessing, Throwing, Projecting, Placing, Discharging any Destructive Device or Attempt to Do So, a second degree felony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The subjects are currently being booked at The Lakeland Police Department and will be transported to  Polk CountyJail.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0.2in 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">For additional information, contact Investigator, John McGrath,  Lakeland Fire Department, 863-834-8201.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">Sergeant Terri Smith </span></span></strong>
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