WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Two men were arrested Monday night for engaging in a dangerous street race on US 17 in Winter Haven.
A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy observed a black Dodge Challenger and a black Ford Mustang racing and weaving through traffic around 7:54 p.m. near Cypress Gardens Boulevard.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop on both vehicles at the intersection of US 17 and Lake Shipp Drive. The drivers, identified as 37-year-old David Grafals and 18-year-old Isaiah Giuliano, both of Winter Haven, admitted to their reckless driving and expressed remorse for their actions.
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Grafals and Giuliano were arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail. They were each charged with reckless driving and racing on a highway.
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