Pasco County, Florida — On Wednesday June 17, Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Auto Zone in reference to an unwanted guest complaint where a subject was reportedly entering and exiting the store frequently. The subject was at first very cooperative, as seen in the video, with the first deputy. However, as the subject again attempted to enter Auto Zone, another deputy reiterated the first deputy’s conversation with the subject that, while he was not under arrest and free to leave, he could not go back into Auto Zone.
During this conversation, the subject suddenly became violent, aggressively attacking and knocking the deputy to the ground and continuing to attack the deputy by punching them multiple times before the Auto Zone manager and additional deputies were able to stop and subdue the suspect. The Sheriff’s Office has not identify the other deputy pursuant to Florida’s Marsy’s Law as the deputy is the victim of a crime.
