Polk County Jail report 12/14/16

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On: December 14, 2016

The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format.

Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2016-12-14_08-41-18-AM

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