A dispute between neighbors led to Florida man Attacking a neighbor with a knife, according to authorities who responded to the scene.
The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Adele Herrera, is accused of double-attacking his neighbor after the two got into an argument. The incident occurred on December 28, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), which shared the body camera footage on Facebook.
Herrera allegedly went to get a knife while the victim — who authorities have not identified other than being a woman — tried to separate herself from him by closing her garage and locking her doors.
Herrera then allegedly knocked on the victim's door.
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A Lee County Sheriff's Office deputy raised a gun and spoke to the suspect in Spanish as he approached. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
“When the victim opened the door, Herrera went inside and… And hit the victim “They injured their hands. The victim was able to push Herrera out the door, where he continued to stab the door multiple times,” LCSO said.
Deputies found Herrera in his garage.
In the camera footage, one of the deputies can be heard shouting: “Come here now!” to Herrera repeatedly in Spanish. Herrera raised his hands — which appeared to be covered in blood — in the air as he responded to the deputy in Spanish by getting into position.
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The suspect, Adele Herrera, 48, was taken to the ground before being arrested. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
Herrera was then lowered to the ground where he was retrained. He has been charged with armed robbery and assault and is being held without bail in the Lee County Jail.
Herrera's criminal history includes an arrest for battery and Resisting an officer “along with numerous other violent charges,” LCSO said in September.
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The LCSO told Fox News Digital the dispute began with a man making a comment about a family member of the suspect.
“It is not surprising that this man has an extensive criminal history that includes aggravated assault and battery,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement. “Violence of any kind will not be tolerated in Lee County. Not only is he a bad neighbor, he is a bad resident of Lee County.”
