INSIDE the Lakeland Police Department

Lakeland Police Report Home Ivasion Shooting

<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><span face="Times New Roman">Lakeland Police responded to 618 South Westgate Avenue in Lakeland on 2/27/08 at approximately 2348 hours and found victim, Cedric Davis (DOB:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>2/9/78).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><city w:st="on"><place w:st="on"><p>Davis</p></place></city> had sustained non-life threatening gun shot wounds in what appeared to be a home invasion robbery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><span face="Times New Roman">Initial investigation indicated that the suspects, four black males, forced entry into the apartment through the front door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>It appears that this incident was not random.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><span face="Times New Roman">This investigation is still ongoing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>Information will be released as it becomes<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>available.</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><span face="Times New Roman">Sergeant Terri Smith</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/28/westgate.jpg"></a><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/28/westgate_2.jpg"><img title="Westgate_2" height="375" alt="Westgate_2" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2008/02/28/westgate_2.jpg" width="500" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a>&nbsp; </span></strong></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; mso-color-alt: navy; text-effect: engrave"><span face="Times New Roman"></span></span></strong></p>

Lakeland Police on Scene With Barricaded Escapee

<p>Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland, Florida<br />From:&nbsp; Jack Gillen, Public Information Officer</p> <p>Lakeland Police are on scene with a barricaded escapee in the area of Arteva and Gibson Drive in Lakeland.&nbsp; Media responding can stage at the Applebees located at 230 Arteva Drive.&nbsp; PIO Jack Gillen is on the scene.</p> <p>Information will be released as it becomes available.&nbsp; </p> <p>All media releases can be viewed at <a href="http://www.lpdonlinenews.com/">www.lpdonlinenews.com</a></p> <p>POSTED:&nbsp; 12/19/2007&nbsp; 1510 HRS</p> <p>Sergeant Terri Smith</p>

Lakeland Police Arrest Two at Armed Burglary in Progress

<p>On December 12, 2007, at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers responded to 833 Sikes <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=496,height=284,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/07_46b_3.png"><img title="07_46b_3" height="114" alt="07_46b_3" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2007/12/12/07_46b_3.png" width="200" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a> <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=496,height=284,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/07_46b_2.png"></a>Blvd.,<a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=496,height=284,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/07_46b.png"></a>&nbsp; after a citizen reported seeing a subject crawling through a residence window.&nbsp; An officer responding to the scene then observed two subjects inside the residence with a firearm.&nbsp; Both subjects were taken into custody.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/files/07_46b.pdf">Read the complete media release.pdf</a> </p>

Lakeland Police Arrest Two for Drug Trafficking at Area Motel

<p>Officers of the Lakeland Police Departmetn arrested Jason Fallin and Stephanie Casinger <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=352,height=242,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/16/metharrest.jpg"><img title="Metharrest" height="137" alt="Metharrest" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2007/11/16/metharrest.jpg" width="200" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a> <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=397,height=278,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/16/11_16meth.png"></a>today after they located a vehicle with a stolen tag parked at the Safar Inn, 1817 East Memorial Blvd., in Lakeland.&nbsp; </p> <p>Cassinger was arrested for Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Petty Theft.&nbsp; Fallin was arrested for Armed Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Petty Theft.&nbsp; </p> <p>Officers believe the motorcycle Fallin was in possession of may also be stolen.&nbsp; The motorcycle is a 2003 gray Suzuki.&nbsp; If anyone has information regarding this motorcycle, please contact the Lakeland Police Department. </p> <p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=615,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/16/methpic.jpg"></a><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=615,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/16/methpic_2.jpg"><img title="Methpic_2" height="153" alt="Methpic_2" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2007/11/16/methpic_2.jpg" width="200" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/files/07_41methar.pdf">Click to view original media release and photograph.pdf</a> </p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Sergeant Terri Smith</p>

Lakeland Police Find Marijuana Grow House in City

<p>Jose Y Hernandez was arrested for Trafficking in Cannabis over 25 Pounds, Cultivation of <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=198,height=317,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/14/hernandez.png"></a><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=198,height=317,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/14/hernandez_2.png"><img title="Hernandez_2" height="160" alt="Hernandez_2" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2007/11/14/hernandez_2.png" width="100" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a> Cannabis, and Maintaining a Dwelling for Drug Operation after the Lakeland Police Department Neighborhood Liaison Officers executed a search warrant at 1631 Huntington Avenue on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.&nbsp; Twenty-four marijuana plants valued at approximately $500,000 was seized, along with a vehicle, a trailor, and a boat.&nbsp; </p> <p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=445,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/14/groupphoto.png"></a><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=445,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/14/groupphoto_2.png"></a>&nbsp; <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=1066,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/14/dscn0641.jpg"><img title="Dscn0641" height="133" alt="Dscn0641" src="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/images/2007/11/14/dscn0641.jpg" width="100" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/files/07_38.docgrowhouse1.pdf">.view original media release and additional pictures of marijuana plants pdf</a> </p> <p>Sergeant Terri Smith<a href="http://www.lpdnewsonline.org/files/07_38.docgrowhouse1.pdf"></a></p>