EAGLE LAKE, Fla. – A Haitian man, who deputies say was within the nation illegally, is accused of failing to scrub up an oil spill in Eagle Lake.
The backstory:
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace say Eagle Lake Code Enforcement discovered a used oil spill at a house positioned at 890 Timberland Drive on Might 28.
They added that the oil streamed roughly 150 toes alongside the road to storm drains that finally drain into Lake McLeod and said that Alex Outten, 44, agreed to scrub it up.
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On Might 29, a PCSO environmental crimes detective was contacted by Code Enforcement after they decided that Outten had not cleaned up the oil.
Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace
The subsequent day, Outten was charged with three counts of failing to acquire a allow. Every cost is a third-degree misdemeanor, however, in line with PCSO, Outten is within the nation illegally, so the fees have been enhanced to third-degree felonies.
In response to PCSO, Outten is a Haitian citizen who got here to america below a piece visa that has expired. Investigators say he stayed in america illegally, residing in Eagle Lake.
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PCSO says Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) was notified.
What they’re saying:
“This all occurred in a pleasant, new neighborhood,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “The suspect did not comprise used motor oil, which streamed down the road, into the storm drains, and would finally make its means into the lake about 1,000 toes away. He was given a possibility to rectify the issue, however failed to take action.”
The Supply: This story was written with data supplied by the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.Â
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