{"id":171331,"date":"2026-02-27T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171331\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:30:36","slug":"orange-county-deputies-arrest-man-after-alleged-assault-vandalism-at-restaurant-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171331\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County deputies arrest man after alleged assault, vandalism at restaurant \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Orange County deputies arrested a man on Monday, Feb. 23, after he allegedly attacked a Chinese restaurant near SeaWorld with a shovel. <\/p>\n

Richard Jarvis is accused of assaulting the owner and employees while damaging equipment at the business. <\/p>\n

According to an arrest report, Jarvis told investigators he is a prophet attempting to save people from a new strain of COVID-19. <\/p>\n

The incident at Pearl\u2019s reportedly began when Jarvis started throwing food and destroying restaurant property. <\/p>\n

An employee at the restaurant reported that Jarvis initiated the disturbance by throwing food throughout the establishment. <\/p>\n

He then began breaking various pieces of equipment before using the shovel to target people inside the building.<\/p>\n

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