JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it arrested a man after receiving several reports of him being armed and threatening neighbors at an apartment building downtown.
Calls reportedly came in around noon on Friday, sending patrol officers racing to the location near N. Main Street and Forsyth Street.
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JSO says officers surrounded his car and managed to take him into custody, along with an AR-15 rifle, a shotgun, and a handgun.
“We don’t know what could have happened, but this was a very dangerous and potentially deadly situation for many people,” said JSO.
Responding officers said the suspect was having a mental health crisis during the confrontations. He is now receiving treatment while also being held on a charge of aggravated assault for making the alleged threats.
No one was hurt, according to JSO.
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