At 8:45 a.m. Saturday, a resident of the community on U.S. 98 between Sebring and Lorida heard cries for help coming from the park beside the Spring Lake Improvement District office.
At 1 p.m., investigators were exploring the grounds and the nearby recycling dumpsters for clues to what happened. What they discovered wasn't being released, but Lt. Tim Lethbridge said officers found Timothy Gerheim, 29, of Sebring.
Critically injured, Gerheim was transported to a Sebring hospital, although Lethbridge wouldn't disclose which one, or exactly how or where the man was wounded.
Dogs prowled the area for hours, and finally left the area behind crime scene tape about 11:30 a.m. They concentrated on two blue corkscrew slides and other playground equipment.
Patrol cars cruised for hours, and four detectives were assigned to canvas the neighborhood, Lethbridge said.
"We're asking anyone who saw or heard anything last night - people or a strange noise, from about midnight on - to call Det. Pete Barone or Crimestoppers," Lethbridge said. Barone can be reached at 402-7200; Crime Stoppers is at 800-226-8477.
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