POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 54-year-old Bartow man, Christopher Kayon Mathis, found himself behind bars after a bizarre and violent incident on April 23rd. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) apprehended Mathis following a reported aggravated battery where he allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon and threatened the victim with a firearm.
The incident unfolded around 3:17 PM on Warfield Drive in Bartow. According to the PCSO, deputies responded to a call where a man claimed Mathis intentionally struck him with a 2004 Buick Century. The situation escalated further when Mathis allegedly exited the vehicle, brandished a gun, and threatened to kill the victim.
Authorities stated that Mathis discharged one round into the air before fleeing the scene, leaving behind an unusual piece of evidence: a single sandal slide…