News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Carrie Horstman, Brian Bruchey, and Julianna Rivera. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org.

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Nov 12, 2025

Davenport pair caught during evening car burglary attempt

Media Contact: Brian Bruchey

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at around 9:15 pm, an attempted car burglary was reported to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to the crime scene at the Atlantica Town Center neighborhood off of Old Lake Wilson Road in Davenport.

The suspects fled on foot and jumped a fence, but the Aviation Unit and K-9 led deputies to the pair who were attempting to hide. They were arrested and identified as 19-year old Warren Accoo III and 18-year old Brian Cruz, both from the Davenport area.

The pair were taken to the Sheriff's Processing Center and both were charged with: Attempted Burglary of Conveyance (F3), Trespassing on a Construction Site (F3), and Resisting without Violence (M1).