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**Lake Worth Beach Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Park Goers with Knife-Tipped Pole**
**LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) -** A 33-year-old man was arrested at Bryant Park on Friday afternoon after allegedly terrorizing park goers with a knife attached to a long pole. Craig Griffin is accused of waving the pole and threatening to stab people, prompting multiple calls to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO).
Deputies responded to the park around 4 p.m. after receiving reports of a man brandishing a knife. According to police, Griffin, who was shirtless, was seen rummaging through bags and accusing people of stealing his belongings while holding a pocket knife. He then allegedly left the area, returning with a metal pole with a knife affixed to the end.
Witnesses told deputies that Griffin waved the pole around, making threats to stab people. One woman reported that Griffin threatened to stab her in the throat.
Griffin was apprehended outside a nearby condominium and booked on multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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