Lake County man pointed gun at strangers, police say

Man admitted to using drugs before incident, according to police

Darrick Harris.

GROVELAND, Fla. – There was a scare for people in one Lake County neighborhood after deputies said a man ran house to house pointing a gun at people. 

It happened last weekend in the Osprey Cove subdivision off State Road 19 in Groveland. 

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Police said Darrick Harris crashed his car into a tree, then got out of the vehicle armed with a gun. 

Officers said he then pointed the weapon at people who came out to see what happened, even demanding that a man hand over his car keys. 

Harris was eventually stopped by police and arrested. 

Investigators said Harris admitted to taking drugs before the crash. 

Harris is facing several charges. 


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