A 27-year-old Lakeland man wanted on multiple active warrants across Central Florida is now behind bars after deputies tracked him down Friday in north Lakeland, authorities said. The search began earlier in the day near the intersection of Lakeland Hills Boulevard and Old Combee Road and ended several hours later on a neighborhood street.
Arrest in North Lakeland
Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Doniven Hutsady Phabsomphou, 27, on Kanoy Drive and took him into custody without any reported incident, according to the Tampa Free Press. The outlet reports deputies had been searching the surrounding neighborhood before spotting him and moving in for the arrest.
Booking and Official Response
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office lists Phabsomphou as booked into the Polk County Jail following his arrest, according to the agency’s online jail inquiry and news pages. The sheriff’s newsroom also provides media contact information for Public Information Officers as well as guidance on how the public can check current inmate bookings.
Warrants and Related Investigations
Phabsomphou was wanted in Polk County on a warrant for failure to appear on charges that include driving while license suspended or revoked, operating a vehicle without insurance, and leaving the scene of a crash, the Tampa Free Press reports. The same outlet notes he was also the subject of a Pinellas County warrant for driving while license suspended or revoked and had been identified as a person of interest in a Winter Haven investigation involving written threats to kill.
What to Expect Next
It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors plan to pursue any additional charges in Polk County, a decision that falls to the State Attorney’s Office. Members of the public who have tips or want to confirm booking details can use the Polk County Sheriff’s online jail inquiry or reach out to the department’s Public Information Officers, as listed on the Polk County Sheriff’s Office news pages.
