{"id":41357,"date":"2025-11-10T20:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41357\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:20:07","slug":"shovel-showdown-police-standoff-halloween-drug-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41357\/","title":{"rendered":"Shovel showdown, police standoff, Halloween drug raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 From shocking arrests to heroic rescues, this week\u2019s bodycam footage offers a raw look at the moments that made headlines across South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>BODYCAM: Teen arrested in PSL after hitting police car with shovel<\/p>\n<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A 15-year-old girl was arrested in Port St. Lucie on Monday after police say she bashed a patrol car with a shovel, causing $1,200 in damage.<\/p>\n<p>Officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) say they were dispatched to the 1400 block of Bartell Ave. on Monday for reports of a disturbance.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, police say they met 15-year-old Amy Chance armed with a shovel in the middle of the street.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/bodycam-teen-arrested-in-psl-after-hitting-police-car-with-shovel-port-st-lucie-police-department-november-9-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>U-Haul mayhem: reckless driver leaves trail of chaos and injury in St. Lucie County<\/p>\n<p>ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A chaotic scene erupted in St. Lucie County when a reckless U-Haul driver allegedly unleashed a trail of destruction, forcing cars off the road and injuring drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Lucie County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (SLCSO) said that on Monday at around 5:15 p.m., 911 dispatchers received multiple reports of the U-Haul pickup truck forcing other vehicles off the road in the Lakewood Park area.<\/p>\n<p>According to SLCSO, a deputy from the Patrol Operations Bureau first spotted the U-Haul pickup truck speeding recklessly through the Winn-Dixie parking lot in Lakewood Park, endangering pedestrians and other drivers. Sheriff&#8217;s officials say Bryan Lassonde, 34, of Altamonte Springs, was driving the U-Haul pickup.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies tracked the truck as it left the parking lot and headed onto Turnpike Feeder Road, stating Lassonde&#8217;s actions posed a serious risk to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/u-haul-mayhem-reckless-driver-leaves-trail-of-chaos-and-injury-in-st-lucie-county-lakewood-park-winn-dixie-turnpike-feeder-road-pursuit-public-safety-speeding-october-28-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police bodycam footage captures dramatic rescue of missing woman<\/p>\n<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Newly released body camera video shows the harrowing rescue of a Port St. Lucie woman who went missing and wandered into the St. Lucie River, leading to a day-long search.<\/p>\n<p>The body camera video from the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) on Wednesday shows officers searching for the victim, identified as Kelly Marie Catrambone, through a marsh in the thick of the night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kelly, where are you girl?&#8221; an officer can be heard asking.<\/p>\n<p>Video continues to show officers walking through the thick Marsh as the search for Catrambone intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/body-camera-video-shows-harrowing-rescue-of-missing-woman-who-disappeared-in-water-port-st-lucie-police-department-florida-october-29-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BODYCAM: Florida man accused of threatening to kill kids, assaulting father in standoff<\/p>\n<p>VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014A Florida man is accused of injuring his father with a hunting knife, threatening to kill four children, and spitting on a deputy.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Volusia County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (VCSO), on Sunday, deputies responded to a home on Fowler Drive in Deltona after receiving reports of a man armed with a large hunting knife who injured one person and was threatening to kill four children inside the home.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies say when the first deputy arrived at the scene, the suspect&#8217;s father threw himself between his son and the deputy to prevent a shooting. VCSO Body camera video shows the father trying to talk to the suspect, who is seen standing in the driveway and holding a large knife in his hand.<\/p>\n<p>A deputy can be heard on video telling the suspect to drop the knife and ordering the father to get out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/22-year-old-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-kids-spitting-on-deputy-assaulting-father-volusia-county-sheriffs-office-florida-november-3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Florida man arrested again after bodycam Halloween raid uncovers massive drug stash<\/p>\n<p>LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A Florida man previously charged in connection with a deadly club shooting is back behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>The Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (LCSO) said deputies raided a Fort Myers stash house on Halloween, uncovering a massive cache of illegal drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s office said deputies executed a tactical operation on Regata Way, where they discovered more than a dozen kilograms of narcotics. The suspect, Derrick Church, was out on bond for second-degree murder when detectives say he continued trafficking dangerous substances.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/bodycam-florida-man-arrested-again-after-halloween-raid-uncovers-massive-drug-stash-south-florida-news-lee-county-sheriffs-office-video-watch-november-3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DRAMATIC BODYCAM: Deputies save 7-year-old from knife-wielding suspect in Florida home<\/p>\n<p>HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014Florida deputies stormed a barricaded bedroom to rescue a 7-year-old boy from a knife-wielding suspect, leading to a deputy-involved shooting that ended the armed man&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office (HCSO) released bodycam footage following a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>HCSO said that at around 2:04 p.m., deputies were called to a domestic violence incident involving a 27-year-old suspect named Mario Camacho.<\/p>\n<p>According to deputies, the caller reported that Camacho was armed with a knife and was choking a 7-year-old boy.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/dramatic-bodycam-deputies-save-7-year-old-from-knife-wielding-suspect-in-florida-home-florida-news-dramatic-video-hillsborough-county-deputy-involved-shooting-november-3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/a> to get the day&#8217;s top headlines delivered right to your inbox. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> for the biggest stories and can&#8217;t miss video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 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