Victim assaulted while trying to confront potential burglars on Tillman Avenue
On Wednesday, July 25 at about 10:45 p.m., Lake Wales Police were dispatched to Tillman Avenue in response to a burglary in progress.
When officers spoke with the victim, he told them that he was in his apartment lying down when he heard a loud pop noise. Reports say the victim looked out the window and saw two male suspects near the storage shed located in the backyard of his residence, with the door open.