Event Brief
Man charged after lunging at deputies with knife
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Hillsborough County deputies responded to a home on the 11000 block of Clay Pit Road at 10:18 a.m. Thursday after a man threatened to kill family members or himself. Jarrett Brooks, 41, allegedly kicked a deputy, tried to take a Taser, grabbed a knife, and lunged at deputies before being taken into custody and booked at Orient Road Jail.
WHO: Jarrett Brooks, 41; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies
WHAT: Brooks faces attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and related charges after an alleged knife attack during a violent confrontation with deputies.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Deputies said Brooks threatened to kill his family members or himself, then refused to cooperate and attacked when deputies entered the bedroom.
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