Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM ET
Armed Man Arrested at Fernandina Beach Middle School
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Police say Ralph Suarez, 68, was carrying knives and a compound bow with arrows in the Fernandina Beach Middle School parking lot on Oct. 2. A school resource officer confronted him, and they struggled before the officer subdued and arrested him. Suarez was booked on four charges, including armed trespass and exhibiting a weapon on school property.
WHO: Ralph Suarez, 68; a school resource officer; Fernandina Beach police
WHAT: Suarez was arrested after a struggle with a school resource officer while carrying knives and a compound bow with arrows on school grounds.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026
WHERE: Fernandina Beach, Florida
WHY: Police responded after a report about a suspicious individual and vehicle; Suarez was charged with exhibiting a weapon and armed trespass on school property, making a false report of bomb threats, and resisting arrest.
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