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David Lindsay Pohl is accused of having cocaine during a traffic stop. Image is courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>

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WINTER HAVEN, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A contracted jail nurse is experiencing things from the other side of the bars after Winter Haven police say he had cocaine during a recent traffic stop. \u00a0<\/p>

South County Jail nurse arrested<\/strong><\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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Officers with the Winter Haven Police Department said they pulled over a vehicle driven by 50-year-old David Lindsay Pohl on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>

According to the WHPD, the vehicle caught the attention of officers because it had an illegal window tint and failed to stop at two stop signs.\u00a0<\/p>

During the traffic stop, officers said they saw Pohl wiping a white substance off his pants. Investigators then observed a white rock-like substance on the driver’s seat that field-tested positive for cocaine, according to WHPD.<\/p>

Booking staff at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office recognized his employer information during processing and immediately notified supervisors and CFG Health Systems.\u00a0<\/p>

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Winter Haven police investigation<\/strong><\/h2>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

Officials have not yet confirmed if Pohl had any illegal substances in his possession while actively working inside the jail facility.\u00a0<\/p>

It remains unclear how long he had been employed by the contracted medical provider.\u00a0<\/p>

Medical provider employee status<\/strong><\/h2>

Why you should care:<\/p>

Pohl was employed as a nurse by CFG Health Systems, which is the contracted medical provider for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grady Judd emphasized that medical staff are given a high level of responsibility.\u00a0<\/p>

“He was familiar with our jail as a contracted nurse,” Sheriff Judd said. “Today, he\u2019s seeing it from the other side of the bars. We expect everyone who works with our agency to obey the law. Clearly this suspect is no longer trusted to work within our detention facilities, especially having access to prescription medications.”\u00a0<\/p>

Legal consequences and charges<\/strong><\/h2>

By the numbers:<\/p>

\u00a0Police charged Pohl with one count of possession of cocaine, which is classified as a third-degree felony. Officers also issued him one citation for the illegal window tint.\u00a0<\/p>

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