A 40-year-old Fort Lauderdale,
Florida man was arrested early Friday morning after he entered the Big Pine Key
Walgreens, screamed profanities at employees and then fled from responding
Deputies.
Kenneth Earl Sutton was charged
with making threats against a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Multiple Deputies were involved
in detaining Sutton, but the long ruckus began when Deputies Brandon White and
Jonathan Lane were called to the Walgreens at 11:59 p.m. Thursday after a man,
later identified as Sutton, walked in and began cursing at employees.
Deputy White spotted Sutton
behind the store whereupon Sutton began yelling hysterically. Deputy White
asked what was wrong, but Sutton turned and took flight into the woods toward
Jig’s Bait & Tackle. Deputy White gave chase and was joined by Deputy Lane.
Deputy Lane found Sutton muttering incoherent gibberish whilst refusing to show
one of his hands. Deputy Lane drew his service weapon and again ordered Sutton
to show both his hands. Deputy White soon arrived, but Sutton had apparently
disturbed a bee or hornet’s nest. Both Deputies were forced to retreat given
the attack sprung by the insects. Sutton then continued his flight deeper into
the woods, running now from Deputies as well as the stinging insects.
Sgt. David Lariz as well as
Deputies Juan Martin-Reyes and Ryan Chlebanowski now converged on the scene.
Deputy Lane circled back toward to the Walgreens and again saw Sutton whereupon
he ordered Sutton to the ground at Taser®point. Sutton was detained at that
time.
Sutton went limp Deputies tried
to place him inside a patrol car. Sutton complained of leg pain. Sutton began
several attempts to kick out the back window of Deputy Martin-Reyes’ patrol
car. Sutton then complained of leg cramps. He asked Deputies to punch him the
leg several times to relief the cramps. Deputies did not punch Sutton in the
leg. Sutton stated he was an Army Ranger and would kill the Deputies. Sutton
attempted to kick one of the Deputies in the face.
Sgt. Lariz assisted paramedics as they transported Sutton to Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island. Once at the hospital, Deputy White could hear Sutton screaming while still inside the ambulance. Sutton stated he was going to kill Sgt. Lariz and all the members of his family. Sutton cursed at Sgt. Lariz. Sutton attempted to spit and bite Sgt. Lariz. Sutton cursed the hospital staff and refused to have his blood pressure taken whilst resisting staff. Eventually, Sutton feel asleep.
Sutton was eventually medically
cleared by hospital staff.
Sutton was taken to jail.
Sutton was taken to jail.
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