According to a press release from the PCSO, the incident began when “Duke Energy workers were at the residence regarding possible theft of utilities there, and Tiffany released her dogs at them.” A PCSO Deputy arrived on the scene and began to speak with Perkins when she turned away, dialed 911 and sicced her dogs on him.
The PCSO Deputy, nine-year veteran Clint Wofford according to McClatchy News, was able to call for backup as he struggled with the dog. Upon the arrival of additional deputies, the attacking dog was successfully restrained and, along with another Great Dane “in extremely poor health,” were confiscated from Perkins by PCSO's Animal Control, officials said. The suspect was placed under arrest.
In a statement to the outlet, the sheriff’s office said that Wofford “was bitten on the arm and right next to his eye. Not the actual eyeball … but right next to it. He was very fortunate.” Details of his condition have not yet been released, and the Duke Energy employees were unharmed.
As noted in the press release Perkins “collected A LOT of charges,” including: “aggravated battery on law enforcement, aggravated assault on law enforcement, aggravated assault (2 counts), resisting with violence, resisting without violence, theft of utility services, petit theft, trespass other than structure/ conveyance, animal cruelty, open septic, nuisance injurious to health, burning prohibited materials, waste tire disposal, misuse of 911, and unpermitted landfill.”28-year old Tiffany Perkins of Lake Wales got #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice on Tuesday, February 25th, and collected A LOT of charges.
— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) February 26, 2025
A PCSO deputy responded to Tiffany's residence on Sugar Pine Loop at around 10:49 am at the request of two Duke Energy employees.
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Investigators did determine that Perkins was in fact “stealing electricity from Duke Energy after they had cut the power from her home,” the department told reporters.
