Event Brief
Lakeland Driver Backs Into Deputy’s Patrol Car
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A deputy in Lakeland stopped a 2003 Honda at Wabash Avenue and Dille Street around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday. As the deputy approached the driver’s side, the car rolled in reverse and struck the front of the patrol cruiser. The driver, 46-year-old Catarina Andres of Guatemala, said she shifted into neutral instead of park; deputies reported minimal damage and no injuries.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy; driver Catarina Andres (46, Guatemala)
WHAT: Driver accidentally rolled backward into a deputy’s patrol cruiser during a traffic stop; minimal damage reported and no injuries.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 4:17 PM ET
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida
WHY: Andres said she accidentally shifted the car into neutral rather than park, causing it to roll backward into the cruiser.
ℹ️ This event is analyzed using pattern arcs, velocity indicators, and source analysis in our MI Console.
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