The Brief
- A convicted felon was arrested after a violent crime spree in The Villages, where deputies say he threatened residents, fired into a vehicle and attempted multiple carjackings.
- Christopher Alan Grant, 48, was taken into custody with a loaded handgun after several victims reported being assaulted and held at gunpoint.
- He faces numerous felony charges, including aggravated assault, kidnapping and armed carjacking, and he is being held without bond.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Deputies arrested a convicted felon accused of threatening residents and firing a gun during a violent crime spree in The Villages, authorities said.
What we know:
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said Christopher Alan Grant, 48, was taken into custody Wednesday evening after multiple 911 calls reported an armed man attempting to enter vehicles at a Walgreens and at the Colony Cottage Recreation Center.
Deputies said Grant fired a gun into an occupied vehicle, pointed the weapon at several victims and attempted to carjack people at both locations. Investigators said some victims were assaulted, threatened at gunpoint and forcibly moved against their will.…