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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
‘You done messed up': Wanted man who challenged Polk deputies on Facebook to catch him arrested by Lakeland police
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lakeland Police Department said it arrested a man after he taunted the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Facebook over warrants and bragged that he couldn't be caught. Aaron Johnson, who police said had several felony warrants, commented on Sheriff Grady Judd's 'Fishing with Judd' event: 'Y'all too busy fishing, that's why y'all didn't catch me when I left my grandma's house today! Should've waited a bit longer. Y'all accepted da challenge right? #GradyCan'tFindMe #ComeAgainGrady' The sheriff's office responded to the comment with: 'Spoken like a real man. Way to take responsibility for your actions. No worries – we will find you. Bet.' 'Who the blank is the Polk County Sheriff's Office': Officer arrested after battering security guard: PCSO The Lakeland Police Department said it ended 'that little game.' 'Our officers and detectives tracked him down and personally delivered him to the deputies at the Polk County Jail,' the police department posted on Facebook. 'What Aaron didn't know is— that we got their backs!' 'You done messed up A-aron! You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work together…………thanks LakelandPD for the find. #GotEm #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes #AaronRanButWeCaughtHimAnyway' the Polk County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. 'Nice try, Aaron. Maybe next time… but probably not,' Lakeland police officers added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
Wanted Florida man arrested after taunting Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd online: ‘You done messed up'
The Brief A wanted man who posted online that the Polk County Sheriff's Office couldn't find him was arrested by the Lakeland Police Department. The Lakeland Police Department said that it has the back of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Aaron Johnson was taken to the Polk County Sheriff's Office upon his arrest. LAKELAND, Fla. - It was game on when a wanted Florida man made a social media post challenging the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Grady Judd to find him. The backstory On Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts made by Aaron Johnson. In the posts, Johnson states, "Ya'll too busy fishing dats why yall didn't catch me when I left my grandmas house today. Should've waited a bit longer. Yall accepted da challenge right. #GradyCan't FindMe #ComeAgainGrady." In response, the Polk County Sheriff's Office wrote, "Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions. No worries – we will find you. Bet." READ:New Florida laws taking effect July 1: Here's what you need to know The series of posts continued with Johnson stating, "I done out ran yall several time. #ComeTryAgainGrady." PCSO responded with, "Challenge accepted." Johnson replied with, "OK! I'll give you and ya crew a head start. Ya'll couldn't catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter! #levelup #ImGoneGrady." Dig deeper What Johnson didn't know was that the Lakeland Police Department also accepted the challenge to find him after he bragged online about not being caught despite having multiple felony warrants. After capturing Johnson, the Lakeland Police Department took to social media and wrote, "What Aaron didn't know is— that we got their backs! When Aaron Johnson jumped on Facebook and challenged the Polk County Sheriff's Office, bragging he couldn't be caught despite having multiple felony warrants, our LPD officers said, 'Challenge accepted. Today, that little game ended. Our officers and detectives tracked him down and personally delivered him to the Deputies at the Polk County Jail. Nice try, Aaron. Maybe next time… but probably not.'" READ:Shark bite survivor's family, TGH doctors discuss 9-year-old's recovery: 'She's done a fantastic job' In response, PCSO wrote online, "You done messed up A-aron! You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work LakelandPD for the find. #GotEm #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes #AaronRanButWeCaughtHimAnyway." Johnson was arrested and taken to the Polk County Jail. He is facing several charges, including violation of pretrial release condition. The Source This story was written with information posted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Lakeland Police Department. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter Follow FOX 13 on YouTube
Fox News
21 hours ago
- Fox News
Cocky fugitive's social media challenge to sheriff backfires in spectacular fashion
A wanted Florida man has been arrested after a series of social media posts taunting the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Grady Judd for not being able to catch him. The Polk County Sheriff's Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition. "Ya'll too busy fishing dats why yall didn't catch me when I left my grandmas house today," Johnson said in one post to Judd's department. "Should've waited a bit longer. Yall accepted da challenge right. #GradyCan't FindMe #ComeAgainGrady." The posts, laden with poor grammar and bad spelling, appeared to be a dig towards Judd and his department for being too late to the scene. But that did not stop Judd and his team from responding to Johnson and taking on the challenge. "Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions," the sheriff's office wrote. "No worries – we will find you. Bet." As the posts continued, Johnson told the sheriff's office, "I done out ran yall several time. #ComeTryAgainGrady." "Challenge accepted," the sheriff's office wrote. In the final post shared by the sheriff's office, Johnson responded, "OK! I'll give you and ya crew a head start. Ya'll couldn't catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter! #level up #ImGoneGrady." Also accepting the challenge, unbeknownst to Johnson, was the Lakeland Police Department, after he bragged about not being caught despite having multiple felony warrants issued against him. Johnson was ultimately captured by the Lakeland Police Department, who transported him to the Polk County Jail. "What Aaron didn't know is – that we got their backs," Lakeland Police wrote on social media. "When Aaron Johnson jumped on Facebook and challenged the Polk County Sheriff's Office, bragging he couldn't be caught despite having multiple felony warrants, our LPD officers said, 'Challenge accepted. "Today, that little game ended," the police department continued. "Our officers and detectives tracked him down and personally delivered him to the Deputies at the Polk County Jail. Nice Try, Aaron. Maybe next time…but probably not." Judd has become known for his no-nonsense tactics when it comes to stopping crime in Polk County. He's also become infamous for making examples of criminals – Johnson was no different. "You done messed up A-aron!" the Polk County Sheriff's Office said, referring to a hilarious and popular bit on the sketch comedy show, "Key & Peele." "You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work LakelandPD for the find. #GotEm #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes #AaronRanButWeCaughtHimAnyway." Johnson has been in and out of the Polk County Jail several times since at least 2015, on charges including drug possession, driving on a suspended license, domestic assault, burglary, and written threat to kill or injure another person, according to jail records. He now faces several charges, including violation of pretrial release conditions.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Miami Herald
Wanted man ‘challenged' deputies to find him. Then, Florida cops did just that
A man wanted on multiple felony charges has been taken into custody after making comments on a Florida sheriff's office's Facebook page, challenging deputies to catch him, police said. Aaron Johnson, 29, was wanted on domestic violence and aggravated assault charges when he commented on a June 3 Facebook post from the Polk County Sheriff's Office showcasing the speed of K9 Reno, according to the Lakeland Police Department. While responding to a comment, the sheriff's office posted, 'We really thought our deputy was going to outrun K9 Reno,' according to screengrabs shared by police. 'I done out run y'all several time(s),' Johnson responded. 'Challenge accepted #levelup,' the sheriff's office said. 'Ok! I'll give you a head start. Y'all couldn't catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter #levelup #ImgGoneGrady,' Johnson commented. Johnson later commented again on a sheriff's office post celebrating a fishing event with Sheriff Grady Judd, according to police. 'Y'all (too) busy fishing (that's) why y'all didn't catch me when I left my grandma's house today!' Johnson wrote, according to screengrabs from Lakeland Police. 'Y'all accepted da challenge right #GradyCan'tFindMe #ComeAgainGrady' The sheriff's office responded in a comment saying 'No worries — we will find you. Bet,' according to cops. In a June 17 Facebook post, Lakeland police said the 'little game' ended when officers and detectives 'tracked (Johnson) down' and transferred him to the Polk County Jail. 'When Aaron Johnson jumped on Facebook and challenged the Polk County Sheriff's Office, bragging he couldn't be caught despite having felony warrants, our LPD officers said, 'Challenge accepted,'' police said. The sheriff's office shared the post and said, 'You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work together.' Johnson was charged with domestic battery, domestic violence aggravated assault with a weapon, domestic violence felony battery, criminal mischief and felony tampering, arrest records show. Lakeland is about a 35-mile drive northeast from downtown Tampa.
National Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- National Post
CIBC Innovation Banking Provides Growth Capital Financing to Work Truck Solutions
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