Body camera video shows Lake County deputies arresting a man accused of grabbing kitchen knives and threatening neighbors during an argument over a noisy go-kart in Clermont.
Deputies say the incident happened Monday night on Eryn Boulevard, where a teenager had been working on a go-kart inside a neighbor’s garage.
According to investigators, witnesses said Richard Carter came across the street yelling and telling one of the teens to leave the neighborhood.
Authorities say the situation escalated when Carter threw a lawn chair and then picked up a chef’s knife and a meat cleaver. He allegedly threatened to “bash their heads in” if the go-kart was started again.
One victim told deputies Carter held a knife toward them, and the teen dropped to his knees and begged not to be hurt.
In body camera footage from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Carter can be heard saying he grabbed “the first thing” he could in anger. Deputies tell him he “can’t do that.”
Carter was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. He was released on bond Tuesday.
One of the teens involved, who did not want to be identified, said he was shocked by what happened and believes it may have been a misunderstanding, adding that he has known Carter for years and that the situation felt out of character.
Carter’s wife declined to comment when contacted at their home.
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