Posted on 07/12/2023 7:31:57 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man is behind bars after a road rage fit that included intentionally ramming into cars, striking them with a tire iron and even throwing a barbecue at deputies, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
The incidents occurred Tuesday morning in Cocoa, near the intersection of School Street and Bay Avenue, officials said. Raymond Hofmann is in custody and faces several charges, including resisting arrest, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and other charges relating to his alleged road rage fit.
Hofmann reportedly parked his Chevrolet Tahoe in the middle of the street and rammed into cars as they tried to go around him, officials said. That's when Hofmann got out of his car and began to strike passing cars with a tire iron.
He broke the driver's side window of a passing truck and the tire iron got stuck in the glass. Deputies shared a photo of the truck online, where you can see the piece of metal inside the window.
Other 911 callers reported Hofmann was armed with a nail gun, allegedly threatening victims at the scene.
When Brevard County deputies arrived to the scene, they found Hofmann armed with a crowbar. Authorities said he was ordered to drop it, but started moving toward deputies saying, "You will have to kill me!" He threw the crowbar on the ground and fled on foot.
During the chase after Hofmann, he reportedly threw a chair and a barbecue at the deputies. He was taken into custody and cuffed shortly after.
The scene in Cocoa is still active as deputies collect evidence.
Too much caffeine?
I see ‘Cocoa’ mentioned a lot recently. Is that Cocoa Beach?
I had never heard of it being called only ‘Cocoa’ when I was stationed over there.
Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 19,041 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Several stories circulate among Cocoa old timers as to how the town got its name.
“...You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down,
And you dont really mind.
You had a bad day!..”
It’s too hot down in Florida to be so darned active.
I’d have dropped dead after getting the crowbar stuck.
“YOU WILL HAVE TO KILL ME!”—thud...
Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,539 at the 2018 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wonder if alcohol was involved?
They’re actually different, according to Google Maps. Cocoa is more inland, while Cocoa Beach appears to be out on a barrier island to the east.
When Florida Man meets the hot days of Summer ... PEOPLE WILL PAY!
Sounds like such a charming crime scene.
He probably moved to Florida from NYC
"It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area."
VERY possible! :)
Ramming cars and the tire iron thing is honorable mentiony, but throwing a BBQ at deputies?
That’s entertainment.
You are in the running for Florida Man of the year Florida Man.
There are kids in elementary school where a friend teaches that behave the same way - they are Ok until crossed (or told “no”), then they go into a blind gibbering rage while the teacher and the admin stand around ringing their hands and begging them to calm down (can’t touch them, of course). This person was probably one of those kids.
Not quite what I was expecting. He looks pretty heveled.
Oh, come now, who among us has never been so frustrated that they’ve thrown...a...wait, what?
I remember the story from a few years ago about some candy bars who
went swimming. One of them started to drown, and was begging for help.
But his candy bar friends laughed at him and pulled out their cell phones
to film his death.
All cultures are equal.
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