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Tavares police looking for man wanted on battery charges

Police looking in area of Mansfield Road and Hibiscus Court

Harold Burke (Tavares Police Department)

TAVARES, Fla. – Tavares police said they are trying to find a man who ran away from officers as they tried to arrest him on a battery charge.

According to a news release, Harold Burke has an active felony warrant for battery by strangulation. When police tried to make contact with Burke, he ran from officers.

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Police said he was last seen wearing red shorts and a black shirt.

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According to the release, police are trying to locate Burke in the area of Mansfield Road and Hibiscus Court.

If you see him, please contact our Tavares police by calling 352-343-2101 then press 4.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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