Deputies use stun gun after threatened with machete
Story Created: Feb 22, 2012 at 6:13 PM America/New_York

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- A North Naples man was arrested Tuesday after he refused to drop his machete during a fight with Collier County deputies, reports say.

Francy Cardenas-Reyes, 23, is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.

According to arrest documents, deputies were responding to a disturbance when Cardenas-Reyes, followed by his sister, walked towards them in an aggressive manner with his hand behind his back.

A deputy drew his firearm and told Cardenas-Reyes to show his hands, according to reports.

Deputies say Cardenas-Reyes drew a large machete from behind his back shouting expletives and statements like, "I'll kill you gringos."

Cardenas-reyes reportedly dropped the knife and ran towards the deputies who took him down using a stun gun.

As the fight ensued Cardenas-reyes' sister, Lucinda attacked deputies.

Lucinda Cardenas-reyes was arrested on a lesser charge of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.

 

 


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