Bartow, FL – On March 6, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 11:34 a.m. to a report of a driver on State Road 60 near County Line Rd allegedly pointing a gun at another motorist. Deputies responded to the area, searching for the suspect vehicle, and stopped a car around 12:15 p.m., briefly detaining it with firearms drawn, though it was not the suspect’s vehicle. The caller later clarified the incident occurred in Hillsborough County, prompting Polk County deputies to transfer the case to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) for further investigation.
