An armed 16-year-old was arrested after pulling a gun in a spring break crowd on a Central Florida beach, before he ran into the ocean.
Felixander Solis-Guzman, of Lakeland, was in custody about 5 minutes after patrol deputies witnessed the gun incident on New Smyrna Beach.
Around 3:45pm, deputies were patrolling the area of the beach just north of Flagler Avenue when they heard a crowd yelling, then dispersing with people shouting “He has a gun!”
Deputies ran toward the scene and saw the suspect wielding a handgun. The deputies drew their firearms and advanced toward the suspect while ordering him to drop the gun.
Instead, he took off, still holding the gun, running through crowds of people before heading into the ocean throwing the gun into the water along with a bag he was carrying.
Felixander finally complied with commands, put his hands up and surrendered to deputies around 3:50pm. He was taken into custody without further incident. There were no injuries reported during the incident.
Deputies recovered both the gun and the bag from the water. The bag held 20 small plastic baggies of marijuana.
Felixander was charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a person under 18, improper exhibition of a firearm, commission of a 2nd degree felony with a weapon, resisting a law enforcement officer, 2 counts of tampering with evidence, and sale of marijuana.
In addition to his new charges, Felixander was also arrested on seven active no-bond warrants out of Orange County, including robbery with a firearm and violation of his probation. He was taken to the Volusia Family Resource Center for processing before transport to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
