RIVERVIEW, Florida – A 54-year-old man with 54 prior felony convictions was arrested this week after deputies discovered a firearm inside his Riverview residence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded at 9:28 p.m. February 9, 2026, to a home in the 12900 block of Gordon Road regarding a reported barricaded subject identified as Kenneth Allan Smith. During the investigation, deputies learned Smith had called a witness and made several threats.
Authorities said Smith has an extensive criminal history that includes multiple battery convictions and a prior sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm…