Armed Suspicious Person at Water Oak Drive Residence

Summary: Law enforcement responded to a report of a suspicious male, described as wearing a cowboy hat, walking back and forth behind a residence at 19310 Water Oak Drive, Charlotte County, Florida. The subject was later observed brandishing a knife and behaving erratically, including threatening to harm himself. Officers attempted to negotiate with the individual to disarm and de-escalate the situation. The event involved a potential threat both to the subject himself and to public safety.