Event Brief
Mulberry man charged after alleged battery on deputy
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A 34-year-old Mulberry resident was arrested after deputies responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment complex in Mulberry. Authorities said he visited a neighbor late at night, was refused, then allegedly confronted responding deputies, leading to charges including third-degree felony battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
WHO: Andrew Donald Hueppchen Grapentine, 34, of Mulberry; Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies
WHAT: Arrest and felony charges for alleged battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest after an unwanted late-night visit escalated into a physical confrontation with deputies.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Mulberry, Polk County, Florida
WHY: The arrest followed an alleged physical confrontation after deputies were called to an ongoing disturbance involving the neighbor visit and subsequent actions.
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