Event Brief
Woman arrested after backing into Polk deputy car
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A Guatemalan woman living in the U.S. illegally was arrested early Wednesday after her vehicle rolled backward and crashed into a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s patrol car during a traffic stop in Lakeland. Deputies said the crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. at Wabash Avenue and Dille Street, with minimal damage to both vehicles.
WHO: A Guatemalan woman identified as Andres; a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy
WHAT: Arrested after backing into a deputy’s patrol vehicle during a traffic stop; deputy learned she lacked a valid driver’s license and was in the U.S. illegally
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida (intersection of Wabash Avenue and Dille Street)
WHY: Andres told the deputy she accidentally put the vehicle in neutral instead of park, causing it to roll backward.
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