Overview
- Police arrested Jeffrey Morant, 39, on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, and said he is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail.
- Bystander and city surveillance video shows a man with a pocket knife chasing Christopher Jones, who ducked behind officers as they drew their guns.
- Police said the encounter began when Jones gave Morant a high-five, and Morant later claimed he felt weird and suspected he had been exposed to a chemical.
- Officers responding just before 2 a.m. Saturday reported that the pursuer dropped an object when confronted and was detained at the scene.
- The episode has stirred local worries about downtown disorder and homelessness, with residents calling for enforcement as the city points to housing 380 people in 2025.