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Armed citizens pull gun on knife-wielding intoxicated woman at Florida Dollar General: PCSO

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Armed citizens pull gun on knife-wielding intoxicated woman at Florida Dollar General: PCSO — Palm Harbor Business news

A knife-wielding Kissimmee woman who is in the country illegally was arrested after threatening customers with a knife and being held at gunpoint by armed citizens at a Polk County Dollar General, according to the sheriff's office. Dollar General InvestigationPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 36-year-old Natalia Gaviria, of Kissimmee, got heavily intoxicated before entering the Dollar General. Once inside, she reportedly pulled out a knife, began waving it around and threatened customers.Store employees quickly ushered customers out of the building and called 911. During the encounter, investigators said Gaviria stabbed a soda bottle inside the business.Two residents drew their concealed firearms and held Gaviria at gunpoint until law enforcement officers arrived. Sheriff Judd noted that under Florida law, residents do not need a permit to carry a concealed firearm."Way to go Polk County," Judd said. "When we got there, you may say the caper was over."Gaviria was taken into custody a

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