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Knife-wielding migrant stopped by armed citizens at Polk County Dollar General

Katherine Langford
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Knife-wielding migrant stopped by armed citizens at Polk County Dollar General — Clermont Business news

A knife-wielding woman from Colombia sparked panic at a Dollar General store in Polk County, though she was eventually stopped by a pair of armed citizens, according to Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday.In a video released on Facebook, Judd said the incident happened after the woman — identified as Natalia Gaviria, 36, who lives in Kissimmee — got “intoxicated,” went to the store, and pulled out a knife.“I didn’t stutter. She pulled out a knife, and she’s waving it around and threatening customers,” Judd said. “One of the managers starts running customers out the back door because she is afraid that she’s gonna stab some of them.”At one point, Gaviria stabbed a soda bottle, Judd added.However, two other armed citizens eventually came along and held Gaviria at gunpoint, the sheriff stated.“That’s right. They both had concealed firearms. One had a permit, and in Florida, you don’t have to have a permit to have a concealed firearm,” Judd explained. “They pull their guns out and held her at

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