An illegal immigrant from Haiti was recently arrested after he refused to clean up oil spill in Central Florida.
The Haitian man in the United States illegally was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after refusing to clean up the oil spill in Eagle Lake.
44-year-old Alex Outten was charged with Failing to Obtain Permit (3-counts). Each charge is a 3rd degree misdemeanor, but due to Outten’s illegal resident status, the charges are enhanced to 3rd degree felonies.
Outten is a Haitian citizen who came to the United States under a work visa which has expired. He has remained in the United States illegally, residing in Eagle Lake.
Eagle Lake Code Enforcement recently discovered the used oil spill at Outten’s residence at Timberland Drive, which Outten said was due to a leaking container. The oil streamed approximately 150-feet along the street to storm drains that eventually drain into Lake McLeod. Outten agreed at that time to clean up the oil.
A PCSO Environmental Crimes detective was contacted by Code Enforcement after they determined that Outten had not cleaned up the oil.
“This all happened in a nice, new community,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “The suspect failed to contain used motor oil, which streamed down the street, into the storm drains, and would eventually make its way into the lake about 1,000-feet away. He was given an opportunity to rectify the problem, but failed to do so.”
Due to Alex Outten’s illegal residential status in the country, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) was notified, according to local law enforcement.
