Crime & Safety
Man Waving Rifle Near Road Faces Aggravated Assault Charges
A man was arrested on multiple charges April 7 when police saw him walking along U.S. Highway 17 waving a rifle.
WINTER HAVEN, FL — A man was arrested on multiple charges April 7 when police saw him walking along U.S. Highway 17 waving a rifle, a Winter Haven news release said.
At 3:10 p.m., officers saw the 24-year-old suspect, Andrew Bradley, homeless, in the area of Avenue R SW with a gun in his hands. Police told him to stop, but he ran away, according to investigators. Law enforcement officials caught up with him shortly afterward.
Bradly faces the following charges, according to the news release:
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