Florida man reportedly pulled knife on boy using bike on sidewalk as a result of he felt his life was in peril

Harris Marley

International Courant

A Winter Springs, Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly pulling a knife out and pointing it at a baby who was using a bicycle on the sidewalk, and never within the bike lane, in accordance with police.

FOX 35 in Orlando reported that 73-year-old Richard Shafer was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a lethal weapon.

Shafer reportedly informed police he turned upset as a result of the boy was not using within the bike lane and pointed the knife at him as a result of he was afraid his life was in peril.

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Shafer additionally allegedly mentioned the boy was using the bike “proper at me.”

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Richard Shafer is accused of pulling a knife on a baby who was using a bicycle on the sidewalk in Winter Springs, Florida, as an alternative of within the bike lane. (Winter Springs Police Division)

The Winter Springs Police Division responded to a disturbance report on Monday afternoon close to Winter Springs Boulevard and Tuskawilla Highway.

Dispatchers informed police they acquired a name a couple of man pulling a knife at a baby.

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When police arrived, they spoke to the kid sufferer, who mentioned a person, later recognized as Shafer, stopped him as he was using his bike house.

When Shafer stopped the boy, he informed police, Shafer pulled out a military-style knife and pointed it at him as a result of he was using his bike on a sidewalk and never within the bike lane.

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Police mentioned the boy appeared frightened. He informed police he apologized to Shafer earlier than using his bike house, in accordance with FOX 35.

Officers positioned and arrested Shafer, who police mentioned was allegedly in possession of a knife matching the outline of the one described by the kid. Shafer was additionally in possession of a gun on the time of his arrest.

Greg Wehner is a breaking information reporter for Fox Information Digital.

Story suggestions and will be despatched to [email protected] and on Twitter @GregWehner.

Florida man reportedly pulled knife on boy using bike on sidewalk as a result of he felt his life was in peril

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