Robbery Suspect Shot After Refusing Police Orders To Drop Knife
An officer shot a robbery suspect after he confronted him with a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon, according to Florida police. “Drop the knife, drop the knife,” an officer from the Sarasota Police Department can be heard shouting at suspect Robert Briandi, 70, who attempted to snatch the purse of an 83-year-old woman in a Publix, according to WTVT-TV. “No, no,” Briandi responds. “I’m a sick person.” Following several steps toward the …