A violation of probation warrant served in Auburndale led to the arrests of two individuals following a standoff with Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a K9 unit.
Details of the Arrest
Deputies arrived at an Auburndale home to execute an active violation of probation warrant for Danny Tonstall. Residents inside the house initially refused to answer the door when deputies knocked and announced their presence.
According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, “Once again we gave you a gift called probation, and you screwed it up.” Judd also stated, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes part deux.”
Deputies brought out K9 Chief and issued several warnings to the occupants inside. Following the warnings, Nicole Rizzo came to the door but refused to cooperate with deputies or assist in locating Tonstall inside the residence.
Tonstall was subsequently spotted inside the residence by deputies. After handlers gave additional verbal warnings regarding the deployment of K9 Chief, Tonstall stepped forward and surrendered to law enforcement without further incident.
Both Tonstall and Rizzo were taken into custody and transported to the Polk County Jail. Tonstall was booked on his outstanding violation of probation warrant, while Rizzo was charged with resisting officers without violence.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
