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Two men who were reportedly sleeping in a car in front of a gas pump were arrested after allegedly attacking sheriff’s deputies who were checking on them.

On the morning of February 3, two 26-year-old men and a 4-year-old girl were in a car parked in front of a gas pump at a 7-Eleven in Davenport. The vehicle was there for a while, and someone notified the authorities. When deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate, they reported that they found the men and child sleeping in the car. When they were awoken, the situation reportedly took a turn for the worse.

One of the deputies intervened when they believed the driver was trying to start the car, and the passenger got out of the vehicle and allegedly tried to get away. According to reports, the men bit and attacked the law enforcement officers. One of them also allegedly bit the ear of a K9 at the scene.

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A man in the Florida Keys who allegedly claimed he was a mercenary reportedly threatened the safety and lives of deputies, their wives and children, and a K9 officer hundreds of times when he was arrested for driving under the influence.

Late in the afternoon on October 2, a man was driving a Kia SUV on Highway 1 in Monroe County. According to reports, deputies spotted the driver, who was allegedly going over the posted speed limit and was operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner.

The deputies performed a traffic stop, and when they reached the vehicle, they alleged that they could smell a strong odor of marijuana. They also reportedly spotted a can of Bud Light that appeared to be open.

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A pastor with eight prior DUI’s has been accused of driving intoxicated and using his vehicle to try to kill deputies by smashing into their police car.

David Jones is a pastor at Hilton Oaks Baptist Church in Ferndale, Michigan.

Just before 1:00 am on October 6, Jones was reportedly at a convenience store near I-75.

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A homeless Black man was shot and killed minutes after he was approached by sheriff’s deputies for allegedly jaywalking.

There is much current unrest in society regarding forceful race-related police interactions, in addition to public cries for defunding the police to ensure specially trained responders can assist in de-escalating situations where officers may have failed to receive specific instruction.

On September 23, around 1:00 pm, bystanders reported to the authorities that they saw a man as he wandered into the street while several cars were traveling on the road. The vehicles were reportedly forced to weave and use their horns to avoid running the man over.

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