A driver who had been involved in suspicious activity was jailed after resisting a police officer in the parking lot of Sam’s Club.
Denton Giovenco, 44, of Fruitland Park, was driving silver sport utility vehicle and chasing a red sports utility vehicle at about 8 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Sam’s Club, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
During a traffic stop, Giovenco offered a reason for chasing the other vehicle, but his explanation “did not make sense,” according to the report. Giovenco suggested that someone in the other vehicle might have a gun and began reaching for the officer’s weapon, prompting the officer to pull away.
It appeared Giovenco had been drinking and he was not cooperative. The officer ordered Giovenco not to get back into his vehicle, but the Illinois native continued to reach for the vehicle’s door handle…