Event Brief
Oct 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Man Arrested in Publix Box-Cutter Attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Ramsey Thomas Lyons, 47, was arrested after a 70-year-old shopper was cut with a box cutter inside a Publix on Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda. Lyons faces aggravated battery on a person 65 or older. Police said he told investigators he targeted the shopper because he looked like he was from the 1960s.
WHO: Ramsey Thomas Lyons, 47, and a 70-year-old shopper
WHAT: Lyons was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 or older after allegedly cutting a shopper with a box cutter at a Publix.
WHEN: Reported Oct 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
WHERE: Punta Gorda, Florida
WHY: Police said Lyons told investigators he targeted the shopper because he thought the man looked like he was from the 1960s.
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