A Central Florida man was arrested for firing a gun in a crowd “to make fireworks,” according to local law enforcement.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently received multiple calls about a large gathering of people at Seminole Avenue South and Dr. MLK, Jr. Street SW in Fort Meade. Deputies arrived and ordered for the crowd to leave the area and get off of the roadways.
According to law enforcement, 51-year-old Christopher Oniel Smith, of Plant City, began discharging a firearm while standing about 50-75 feet away from a PCSO sergeant inside of a patrol vehicle…