Event Brief
Polk man charged with 4th DUI, admits cocaine
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A deputy stopped Charles Ducking, 76, in Waverly after seeing him swerve on southbound U.S. 27, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Ducking showed deputies rum he said he was drinking and admitted doing a line of cocaine about 10 minutes earlier. He also had a suspended license tied to prior DUI arrests.
WHO: Charles Ducking, 76, of Lake Wales (Waverly area traffic stop)
WHAT: Charged with a 4th DUI after a traffic stop where he admitted recent cocaine use and showed deputies rum he was drinking.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Waverly, Polk County, Florida (U.S. 27)
WHY: The deputy stopped Ducking after observing him swerving in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27, and he admitted recent cocaine use and drinking.
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