Haines City police need help identifying suspect

HAINES CITY — The Haines City Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of battery outside a drug store.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at CVS Pharmacy, 35799 U.S. 27. The attack appears to be random, police said.

Police suspect that he is the same man who attacked two Walmart employees in Lake Wales on Tuesday. Both attacks appear unprovoked.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lake Wales Police Detective Jonathan Fletcher at 863-605-7473 or JFletcher@cityoflakewales.com, or Haines City Detective Carson Bridges at 863-421-3636, Ext. 2236 or kbridges@hainescitypd.com. To remain anonymous, call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 800-226-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.P3tips.com.

Mike Ferguson can be reached at Mike.Ferguson@theledger.com or 863-401-6981. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.

 

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Mike Ferguson @mikewferguson

HAINES CITY — The Haines City Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of battery outside a drug store.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at CVS Pharmacy, 35799 U.S. 27. The attack appears to be random, police said.

Police suspect that he is the same man who attacked two Walmart employees in Lake Wales on Tuesday. Both attacks appear unprovoked.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lake Wales Police Detective Jonathan Fletcher at 863-605-7473 or JFletcher@cityoflakewales.com, or Haines City Detective Carson Bridges at 863-421-3636, Ext. 2236 or kbridges@hainescitypd.com. To remain anonymous, call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 800-226-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.P3tips.com.

Mike Ferguson can be reached at Mike.Ferguson@theledger.com or 863-401-6981. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.

 

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