On June 21, 2025, Winter Haven Police Department officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. The victim stated that around 8 p.m., he and a female friend picked up 29-year-old Kelvin Smith (DOB 8/28/1995) at the female friend’s request. The victim allowed Smith to drive the vehicle to his residence due to uncertainty about the location. Upon arrival, Smith took the keys from the ignition, displayed a firearm in his waistband, and instructed the victim and friend not to leave. Smith then entered the residence. The victim and friend fled and contacted law enforcement.
Officers, in collaboration with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, located the stolen vehicle and detained Smith. During the arrest, authorities found a baggie containing MDMA in Smith’s front pocket. A search of the vehicle revealed a backpack containing additional MDMA, a baggie with methamphetamine, syringes, and fentanyl. A handgun was also recovered.
Smith claimed he was asked to hold the substances and denied knowledge of the firearm. He was booked into Polk County Jail on charges of Armed Trafficking of MDMA (Felony/Life), Armed Trafficking of Fentanyl (Felony/Life), Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon (Felony/2nd Degree), Possession of Ammunition by Convicted Felon (Felony/2nd Degree), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor/1st Degree).
Smith’s criminal history includes convictions for Possession of Methamphetamine and Burglary of a Structure/Robbery on November 15, 2023.
Nothing further at this time.
