Deputies in Polk County say a tense confrontation in the Waverly area turned into a bleach-fueled attack early Sunday, ending with the arrest of 30-year-old Deltona resident Amber Setiva Pittman.
30-year old Amber Setiva Pittman of Deltona was #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice on Sunday morning, February 22nd, in the 5 o'clock hour.
— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) February 24, 2026
PCSO deputies responded to a residence on Avenue C in Waverly after a battery in-progress was called in to 911.
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What deputies say happened
According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, deputies were dispatched to a home on Avenue C in Waverly for a reported battery in progress. Investigators say Pittman showed up at the residence uninvited, where a verbal argument broke out and quickly escalated.
Deputies allege Pittman threw the contents of a water bottle, later identified as bleach, into the victim's face. They say she then took a Taurus 9mm handgun from the victim's vehicle, but a man at the home intervened and took the weapon from her. Pittman allegedly left the scene in a black 2018 Chevy Malibu.
Officials report that a deputy later tried to pull her over on Hodge Street. Pittman is accused of speeding away and hitting the deputy with the side of her vehicle as she fled. Deputies say they stopped her about a mile away and took her into custody. The deputy was not injured.
Charges and what they mean
Authorities say Pittman was booked on several counts, including aggravated battery (F2), aggravated assault (F3), battery (M1), aggravated battery on a law-enforcement officer (F1), resisting without violence (M1), and fleeing to elude (F3). She was processed at the county jail and remains in custody pending prosecution.
Legal implications
Under Florida law, aggravated battery is charged when a battery involves a deadly weapon or causes great bodily harm and is typically a second-degree felony, while assaults or batteries on law-enforcement officers are reclassified and can carry higher penalties and, in some cases, minimum mandatory sentences. See Florida Statute 784.045 and Florida Statute 784.07 for the statutes governing aggravated battery and offenses against officers.
What happens next
Booking details and potential court dates were not immediately available. Members of the public can monitor the Polk County Sheriff's Office news releases and jail roster for updates or contact the agency's public information office.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office maintains a newsroom and media relations page that outlines how it shares information with the public: Polk County Sheriff's Office News & Investigations.
