{"id":60384,"date":"2025-12-28T17:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T22:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60384"},"modified":"2025-12-28T17:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T22:54:52","slug":"florida-salvation-army-bell-ringer-arrested-for-trying-to-impale-publix-manager-with-donation-tripod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/28\/florida-salvation-army-bell-ringer-arrested-for-trying-to-impale-publix-manager-with-donation-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Salvation Army bell ringer arrested for trying to impale Publix manager with donation tripod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Salvation Army bell ringer has been arrested after attempting to impale a Publix manager with his kettle tripod, according to sheriffs deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ad846e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ad846e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"442\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28T175222.672.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60385 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28T175222.672.webp 388w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28T175222.672-263x300.webp 263w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steven Pavlik, 63, was arrested after a troubling incident while working as a Salvation Army bell ringer at the Publix on Kanner Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pavlik was hired to collect donations during the holiday season but instead created a disturbance outside the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses reported that he was intoxicated while on duty, confronting and disturbing customers who passed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation escalated when the Publix manager approached Pavlik to address his behavior. In a violent outburst, Pavlik attempted to assault and impale the manager with a donation kettle tripod, fortunately missing his target and not causing injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After fleeing the scene, deputies later found Pavlik at his residence. He was taken into custody without further incident and subsequently transported to the Martin County Jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Salvation Army bell ringer has been arrested after attempting to impale a Publix manager with his kettle tripod, according to sheriffs deputies. 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