Venice man attacked in his neighborhood, deputies searching for suspect: ‘I was shocked’

The Brief

  • A Venice man survived a surprise attack by a man who was hiding near his house.
  • During a nightly walk in his neighborhood this past weekend, the man heard a threatening voice coming from the bushes.
  • The man believes he was armed with a box cutter during the attack.

VENICE, Fla. A Venice man felt fortunate to be alive on Wednesday after he survived a surprise attack by a man who was hiding near his house.

The backstory:

A.J. Tundo said he was going on a nightly walk through his neighborhood on Sunday when he heard a threatening voice coming from the bushes.

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