Man swinging knife at people on Ocean Drive says he was ‘just trying to get girls’ numbers’: Cops

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police say a 25-year-old man caused a scare on Ocean Drive on Tuesday night, swinging a knife and “harassing patrons” in the popular tourist area on South Beach.

Authorities said it happened just after 11:45 p.m. near Ninth Street. An arrest report from the Miami Beach Police Department states that a worker at Mango’s nightclub reported that a man, later identified as Juan Luis Rivera Jr., was exhibiting the threatening behaviors.

Police said they were able to track down two victims, who said Rivera approached them, lifted his jacket to show a pocketknife in his waistband and was “mumbling incoherently.”…

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