Nakomis man accused of chasing people with machete near Blind Pass Beach: SCSO

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.

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