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Polk Rd Lot 3 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 23 offenders within 5 miles and 20 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

23 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Polk Rd Lot 3, Wauchula, FL 33873

3 Rape

14 Child Involved

2 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BACON, RANDALL JAMES 51 years old Child Involved	POSS OF PHOTO/PICTURE SHOWING SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD; F.S. 827.071(5) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	3654 HIMROD RD BOWLING GREEN, FL, 33834	3.4	Medium
DUCK, KENNETH LLOYD 60 years old Child Involved		ABSCONDED WAUCHULA, FL, 33873	2.1	Medium
WALKER, THOMAS RONALD 65 years old Child Involved		2835 BARKDOLL RD BOWLING GREEN, FL, 33834	2.5	Medium
YBARRA, RUBEN R 53 years old Child Involved		310 GEORGIA ST WAUCHULA, FL, 33873	1.7	Medium
BRIDGES II, ALLEN CURTIS 41 years old Rapist	SEX OFFENSE, OTHER STATE (RAPE FORCE THREAT) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	358 HILL ST BOWLING GREEN, FL, 33834	3.3	Medium

20 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

4 Low

15 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Missing Person 07/16/2026 01:10 PM	US-17, Wauchula, FL 33873	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report near Highway 17 and (number withheld) about a possibly missing woman whose van was parked behind a nearby business. Radio traffic also mentioned a male subject described as a felon who may have a gun.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:04 AM	Rigdon Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call for a possible seizure involving a minor male near Rigdon Road is reported. Rescue and engine units are responding.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 05:19 PM	Orange Pl, Wauchula, FL 33873	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, there is a medical call for abdominal and back pain reported near Orange Place. Rescue One and Engine 1 are responding.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 05:18 PM	Hibiscus Ln, Wauchula, FL 33873	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 90-year-old man is conscious and breathing but vomiting with lightheadedness and dizziness near Hibiscus Lane. Rescue 3 responded; Engine 1 was called but then stood down.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 09:52 AM	Melendy St, Wauchula, FL 33873	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency appears to involve a fall near Melendy Street. An elderly female patient is reported bleeding from the left side of her head, responsive and conscious. Rescue one responded to the scene.

School	Distance
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.4 mi
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	1.6 mi
HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	1.6 mi
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)	1.6 mi
HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	1.6 mi
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.6 mi
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Polk Rd Lot 3, Wauchula, FL 33873