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Video released of deputies taking down man with knife
Jennifer Kveglis reports.
SPRING HILL, Fla. - The man who threatened multiple people at a Spring Hill gas station on Saturday is facing aggravated assault charges, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
The backstory:
Eric Foreman, 44, was walking around with a knife threatening people near a Mobile gas station before deputies located him across the street at the Exxon gas station.
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Arrest made after man threatens people with knife
Video shows the suspect, 44-year-old Eric Foreman, who was eventually tased and shot with a less-lethal shotgun before being taken into custody.
When Foreman was confronted, he began moving towards the responding deputy with a knife. That's when the deputy used OC spray gel, causing Foreman to fall to one knee, but he did not drop the knife.
When other deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrived to assist, Foreman stated that he would stab any deputy that approached him, according to HCSO.
Foreman was eventually tased and shot with a less-lethal shotgun before being taken into custody.
Courtesy: Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
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He was taken to the Hernando County Detention Center and his bond has been set at $10,000.
Investigators say that nobody was injured during the incident.
Dig deeper:
Foreman had previously been arrested in 2022 for arson, criminal mischief and simple assault. He was arrested on another assault charge the year prior.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.