Man Arrested After Displaying Knife at Fort Myers Business
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man has been arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife at a local business, according to the Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD).
On Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a man armed with a knife at a business located on the 3600 block of Palm Beach Boulevard. Officers later found the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Leroy Johnathan Tarver, riding an electric scooter on Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard. He was stopped for not having the required lighting on his scooter.
During the stop, Tarver lifted his shirt to reveal two large kitchen knives concealed in his waistband, which he then placed on the ground. He informed officers he had retrieved the knives to confront someone who had pushed him earlier.
Further investigation revealed that Tarver had entered the business brandishing a knife. With multiple prior felony convictions, Tarver was arrested on charges of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon and improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon.
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