Winter Haven Police seek 'violent and dangerous' man | Crime

Winter Haven, Florida-- Winter Haven Police ask for the public's help in locating a violent and dangerous man who threatened a pregnant woman at knifepoint after he kicked in her door overnight.

On May 14 at approximately 2:50 a.m., Jimmy Wayne Reddick, Jr., 35, of Winter Haven, kicked in the door of his former girlfriend's apartment in the 4000 block of Vista Del Lago Dr., NE in Winter Haven.

The girlfriend is seven months pregnant and also had her 8-year-old son in the apartment at the time.

Once Reddick kicked in the door, he went to the kitchen, grabbed two steak knives, and held one to the victim's throat and poked her in the stomach threatening to kill the unborn child.

Reddick is described as a black male, 5'7", 175 pounds, last seen wearing a black sleeveless t-shirt, jeans and sneakers. 

Reddick only has one eye, his left, but is known to wear sunglasses.

Police consider Reddick extremely dangerous, and a warrant has been issued for Burglary of dwelling with assault while armed with weapon (Life Felony), Aggravated Battery and Armed False Imprisonment.

Anyone with information on Reddick's whereabouts is asked to call Detective Scott Evans at 863-291-5620 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).

Callers can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH reward.