Florida Man Threatens to Blow School up, Brings Compound Bow, Arrows, Knives on Campus
Police said Ralph Suarez carried a compound bow, arrows and knives onto campus and faces four charges after a struggle with the school resource officer.
- Police arrested 68-year-old Ralph Suarez on Friday at Fernandina Beach Middle School after officers found him carrying a compound bow, arrows, and knives in the parking lot.
- A school resource officer confronted the suspicious individual around 8:25 a.m. following reports of a suspicious vehicle, and a physical struggle ensued before the officer subdued Suarez.
- The Fernandina Beach Police Department charged Suarez with four crimes: exhibiting a weapon on school property, armed trespass, making a false report of a bomb threat, and resisting arrest.
- Fernandina Beach resident Harlie Dodd reported Suarez had previously threatened her at work, describing him as erratic and claiming he works for Hell's Angels.
- Investigators with the Fernandina Beach Police Department Criminal Investigations Division continue reviewing the case as Suarez's intentions remain unclear, while nearby residents expressed relief the officer intervened quickly.
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Florida Man Armed With Bow And Knives Arrested After Struggle At A Middle School
A 68-year-old man was arrested Friday morning after police found him carrying multiple weapons, including a compound bow and knives, in the parking lot of Fernandina Beach Middle School. The incident began around 8:25 a.m. on October 2, 2026, when a school resource officer stationed at the campus received a report about a suspicious individual […] Florida Man Armed With Bow And Knives Arrested After Struggle At A Middle School
Woman says she was threatened at her job by man accused of having weapons at Fernandina Beach Middle School
A man was arrested after he was found with several weapons at Fernandina Beach Middle School on Friday morning, according to the Fernandina Beach Police Department.
Man Armed With Bow, Arrows and Knives Arrested at Fernandina Beach Middle School - Jacksonville News | Jax Legal Notice - Duval County & North Florida
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A 68-year-old man was arrested after police say he entered the Fernandina Beach Middle School campus with several weapons, including a compound bow, arrows and knives, before struggling with the school’s resource officer. The incident began about 8:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, when the Fernandina Beach The post Man Armed With Bow, Arrows and Knives Arrested at Fernandina Beach Middle School first appeared on Jacksonville News…
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