Polk City DUI Charges May Be Coming For Man Who Was Drunk And On Meth When He Hit A Bicyclist

DUI lawyer after admitting to police he was drunk and on crystal meth at the time he struck and nearly killed a bicyclist. Michael Waters has been arrested on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury and driving with a
suspended license as a habitual traffic offender. DUI charges are still pending as investigators wait on results from blood and urine tests.

Waters rear ended Norman Shepherd who was riding his bike on Cass Road. The crash left Shepherd in critical condition at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies found Waters and brought him back to the scene of the accident. Inside his van was a beer and a loaded .22 caliber rifle.