This week's crime report for Clay County Florida, provided by the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Orange Park man arrested for punching detective at CCSO substation ORANGE PARK – Clay County detectives apprehended 26-year-old Darius Dacosta Padmore, of Orange Park, on battery charges on a …
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Orange Park man arrested for punching detective at CCSO substation
ORANGE PARK – Clay County detectives apprehended 26-year-old Darius Dacosta Padmore, of Orange Park, on battery charges on a law enforcement officer. On May 15 at approximately 10:35 a.m., Padmore came into the CCSO Orange Park substation lobby, seeking to discuss a previous complaint he had filed.
A supervisor from the investigations unit conversed with Padmore, informing him that the sergeant he was requesting to see was unavailable. The detective supervisor offered to take a message and ensure follow-up. Growing increasingly agitated, Padmore wanted to speak with a civilian staff assistant, who was also unavailable then. Despite the detective supervisor’s reassurance in handling any issues personally, Padmore became confrontational, raising his voice, taking a combative stance and making threats. He approached the supervisor closely while continuing to escalate the situation. The detective supervisor repeatedly commanded him to step away and calm down, but Padmore refused and maintained his proximity and aggressive behavior.
Padmore then grabbed the supervisor’s right wrist and pulled it towards himself, leading to a brief altercation. Additional detectives intervened upon hearing the commotion, and Padmore was taken into custody
This incident is not the first involving Padmore. On April 6, deputies responded to an anonymous call at his residence. During this encounter, he displayed an AR-style rifle in his garage and was belligerent toward deputies. Since Padmore was on his property, he didn’t aim the weapon at the responding deputies, they determined he didn’t commit a crime.
An additional incident involving Padmore occurred on April 7. Padmore entered the CCSO Orange Park Substation and demanded to speak with a supervisor. While inside the substation, he became very angry at the civilian staff. Deputies escorted him out and spent the next 30-45 minutes speaking with him and calming him down. Padmore left on his own that day without further incident.
Deputies noted each of the incidents involving Padmore due to his increasingly unprovoked belligerent behavior towards law enforcement. The May 15 incident, which Padmore instigated, ultimately led to an arrest for battery on a law enforcement officer.
“We take the safety of every member of our agency very seriously. I am grateful that the detective supervisor who was on scene and able to intervene before any citizens conducting business at our substation or our civilian staff members were accosted,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said. “This is just another reminder that although we live in a very safe community, there are still those out there that do not like law enforcement and are confrontational and aggressive towards our deputies and staff.”
Padmore’s bond was set at $25,003. His next court appearance will be on June 12.
Middleburg man accused of having child sex on his cellphone
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