POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old Auburndale man’s threats to “bang it out” with Polk County Sheriff’s deputies landed him in jail Sunday night.
Sonny James Ervin, who was already on felony probation for a firearms offense, allegedly made threats against deputies during a phone conversation with the Sheriff’s Office. He claimed to be armed with a handgun and expressed his intent to engage in violence with law enforcement.
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Deputies responded to Ervin’s residence at 21 Palms Resort on State Road 559. Upon arrival, they found Ervin armed with a knife. After some negotiation, deputies convinced him to drop the weapon.
However, Ervin continued to resist, shoving a deputy before being handcuffed. He remained defiant, yelling threats and claiming he would “rock all y’all.”
Even after being secured in a patrol car, deputies say Ervin continued his verbal assault, stating, “I’d beat your *** if these cuffs came off right now, come on, let’s swing this ***** out.”
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Ervin was ultimately transported to the Polk County Jail, where he was charged with:
- Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
- Corruption by Threat
- Resisting Arrest with Violence
- Resisting Arrest without Violence
- Violation of Probation
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