EDWARD FRANCO, GULF COAST NEWS. A MAN IS BEHIND BARS TONIGHT AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF CHARGING A VICTIM WITH A KNIFE AT A SOBER LIVING FACILITY IN CAPE CORAL. CAPE CORAL POLICE ARRESTED. 39 YEAR-OLD BRIAN BAKER. INVESTIGATORS SAY A WITNESS TOLD THEM A FIGHT BROKE OUT INSIDE THE FACILITY. THEN BAKER PULLED OUT THE KNIFE. >> POLICE SAY ONE OF THE MEN IN THE FIGHT GRABBED A BRICK TO DEFEND HIMSELF AFTER BAKER CHARGED AT HIM. OFFICERS SAY BAKER TRIED TO HIDE THE KN
Man accused of attacking victim with knife at sober living facility in Cape Coral
Updated: 7:13 PM EDT May 17, 2026
A Cape Coral man is accused of attacking someone with a knife, according to officers with the Cape Coral Police Department.According to an arrest report, officers responded to a sober living facility. The report says that Brian Baker, 39, had been having issues with another resident of the home. A witness told officers that things had become physical, and that Baker took a lamp, broke it, and ran at the other resident with a broken shard.After this, witnesses told officers Baker had armed himself with a knife and charged at the other resident who picked up a brick in order to defend himself, the report says.CCPD says Baker tried to hide the knife after the altercation, and officers later found it behind some boxes by the front doorway.Baker was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
A Cape Coral man is accused of attacking someone with a knife, according to officers with the Cape Coral Police Department.
According to an arrest report, officers responded to a sober living facility. The report says that Brian Baker, 39, had been having issues with another resident of the home. A witness told officers that things had become physical, and that Baker took a lamp, broke it, and ran at the other resident with a broken shard.
After this, witnesses told officers Baker had armed himself with a knife and charged at the other resident who picked up a brick in order to defend himself, the report says.
CCPD says Baker tried to hide the knife after the altercation, and officers later found it behind some boxes by the front doorway.
Baker was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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