- April 19, 2024
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6:58 p.m. 1000 block of Lake Bridge Drive
Aggravated assault. A 76-year-old man saw a driver run a stop sign in the man's neighborhood.
The 76-year-old followed, and confronted the driver after he pulled into a driveway.
But the driver brandished a knife, and the 76-year-old retreated and called the Sheriff's Office.
A deputy found the man, and discovered that his driver's license was suspended, and there was marijuana in his car.
The man cited the state's "stand your ground " law as his explanation for pulling the knife, then refused to answer further questions.
The deputy forwarded charges on the man to the State Attorney's Office for review.
9:37 p.m. State Road 11 at Old Haw Creek Road
Discharging a firearm from a vehicle. A deputy investigating a call about a suspicious person heard gunshots, then heard a pickup truck motor accelerating north on State Road 11.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the pickup. The driver was a a local 19-year-old. An 18-year-old Palatka resident was in the passenger seat, a shotgun resting against his leg.
The deputy asked the young men what they'd been up to.
The men said they'd been firing the shotgun. The deputy asked them what they'd been shooting at. The men said they'd been shooting at signs — including a directional sign that said, "County jail →."
One of the young men admitted, "We were being stupid." Both said they'd been drinking.
The deputy took them to jail.
