The Brief
- A 38-year-old Nakomis man, John Slodyczka, allegedly chased multiple people at Blind Pass Beach Tuesday night while threatening them with a machete, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies detained Slodyczka after he refused to exit his Jeep. He showed signs of impairment and had a half-empty bottle of alcohol in the vehicle, SCSO said.
- Slodyczka faces several charges, including 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly intoxication, park curfew violation and vehicle registration violations.
MANASOTA KEY, Fla. – A Nakomis man is facing several charges after deputies say he chased several people and threatened them with a machete Tuesday night near the parking lot of Blind Pass Beach.
What we know:
According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a man armed with a machete near a parking area.…