Florida man destroys Chinese restaurant with shovel, claimed to be prophet ending new COVID strain: Affidavit

The Brief

  • Deputies say Richard Jarvis damaged Pearl’s Chinese Restaurant and struck the owner with a shovel.
  • Investigators say he claimed he was trying to stop a new COVID strain from being released.
  • Jarvis faces charges including aggravated battery, assault and burglary.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A man accused of attacking a local restaurant owner and damaging a kitchen told deputies he was trying to stop a new strain of COVID-19, according to an arrest report.

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Authorities say Richard Jarvis entered Pearl’s Chinese Restaurant on Monday and began destroying the kitchen with a shovel, causing thousands of dollars in damage.

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