A Bartow woman is back in custody after a routine traffic stop on Sunday led local deputies to discover she was wanted on a felony warrant out of Texas.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a red Chevrolet Cruze traveling eastbound on 11th Street East on Sunday. According to deputies, the initial stop was made for a minor traffic infraction.
During the interaction, deputies identified a passenger in the vehicle as 56-year-old Stacy Renee Barker. A records check revealed that Barker had an active Texas warrant with full extradition nationwide. The warrant details a parole violation linked to an original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Deputies arrested Barker at the scene and transported her to the Polk County Sheriff’s Processing Center. The agency reported that the arrest and transport occurred without incident.
Records show this is not Barker’s first encounter with local or out-of-state law enforcement. Her prior criminal history includes arrests for aggravated battery, violation of probation, and illegal dumping.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
