Bartow, FL -- The Bartow Police Department arrested a man yesterday who committed two armed robberies on the same day.

The first occurred at the Amoco gas station at 1095 S. Hwy 17 on Jan. 31 around 12:30 p.m.

Asmitaben Patel was working the counter when she was attacked by a black male armed with a screwdriver. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The second occurred at the Circle K store at 310 W. Main Street the same day around 10:45 p.m.

Lakeland, FL -- Lakeland Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint while he was using a bank ATM.

Ronald Nunnally, 65, of Lakeland, was at the Sun Trust ATM, 3005 Lakeland Highlands Rd, around 10 a.m. today when he heard a voice behind him demanding money.

Nunnally turned and saw a black male, around 5 foot 7 to 5 foot 8 inches tall, wearing a black hoodie and black jeans standing behind him holding a handgun, according to police.

Winter Haven, FL -- A Winter Haven police officer was arrested by his own department after an incident during the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana plants from a Winter Haven home.

On Jan. 19 at approximately 7:10 p.m., Ricardo Flores, 36, was at the police department just ending his shift while detectives were unloading the evidence from a truck in the Sally Port area.

As the evidence was being processed for storage, Flores, who was not involved in the investigation, approached the pickup and was observed by another officer taking a "marijuana bud" from a plant and concealing it, according to the department.  

Flores then left the Police Department in his own vehicle.