An armed Central Florida man was taken into custody after making threats to kill and physical violence.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently received word that a Davenport man was threatening to harm family members and commit suicide by cop if deputies arrived.
When PCSO deputies arrived, they saw the suspect wandering through the Florida Pines area off US 27 in Davenport. The deputies approached the suspect and informed him that they needed to speak with him but wanted to pat him down for weapons first.
According to local police officials, the suspect refused and started backing away. He resisted several orders to cooperate, so deputies attempted to hold him. According to the PCSO, the subject began fighting as soon as the deputies placed their hands on him.
The man was subdued with a taser before being secured by deputies. At the moment, deputies saw the suspect was bleeding from an arm laceration and discovered a knife. The suspect was disarmed and taken to the hospital for treatment.
During the enquiry, the suspect gave deputies a phoney identity, but they eventually identified him as Maxwell James Murrain, 37, of Davenport.
According to law authorities, an investigation into Murrain’s family members confirmed that they were all safe.
Maxwell Murrain was transferred to the Polk County Sheriff’s Processing Centre after his medical treatment and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting with violence (three counts), resisting without violence (three counts), and providing false identification to a law enforcement officer.
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