FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Fort Pierce man is behind bars after police say he approached an ICE protester with a chainsaw, allegedly heading straight toward a 14-year-old boy. Now, the child’s father is speaking out about the incident, and the violence he says crossed a line.
Fort Pierce Police arrested Michael Barry after a two-month search. Police say Barry turned himself in after being actively sought by investigators following the incident, which occurred in November during an ICE protest along U.S. 1.
According to police, Barry got out of his vehicle at a red light and walked toward protesters while holding a chainsaw. One of the protesters was a 14-year-old boy…