George Luis Vazquez had already been taken into custody in Hardee County.
Deputies Spotlight Vazquez in Weekly Warrant Post
The Hardee County Sheriff's Office on Facebook published a post identifying Vazquez by name and listing him as wanted on a warrant for an alleged violation of pretrial release, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Per the Sheriff's Office, the original charges against Vazquez included assault, domestic battery by strangulation, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm, ammunition, electric weapon, or device by a convicted felon.
Cash Reward Offered
The Sheriff's Office is offering a cash reward for tips leading to information about Vazquez's location. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hardee County Sheriff's Office at 863-773-4144 or Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida at 888-400-TIPS (8477).
WARRANT WEDNESDAY
Have info? Call us!
HCSO (863) 773-4144
or
Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida 888-400-TIPS (8477)
Have you seen him?
GEORGE LUIS VAZQUEZ
The agency's Hardee County Sheriff's Office is based at 900 East Summit Street, though that address is tied to the Sheriff's Office itself rather than any confirmed location for Vazquez.
What Florida Law Says About Pretrial Release Violations
Under Florida Statutes § 907.041, state law allows for detention of people who commit serious criminal offenses or who pose a threat to community safety or the integrity of the judicial process, while others eligible for release may be held to conditions until their case concludes. The statute also provides that a court may order pretrial detention when a defendant has previously violated release conditions and no further conditions are reasonably likely to guarantee that person's appearance in court.
It remains unknown whether Vazquez has since been located or taken into custody. The Sheriff's Office has not released a bond amount, docket number, or the date the warrant was issued, and no independent confirmation of the underlying allegations has been made public beyond the agency's own post.
