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Palm Bay, FL – A Palm Bay resident was apprehended following a series of alarming incidents involving shooting from a vehicle and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
On Monday, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop at Minton Road and Emerson Drive in Palm Bay, where they made contact with the defendant Angel Sanes, a 33-year-old male, and a juvenile driver. The arrest followed a spree of reports involving a white Acura sedan which was allegedly seen driving erratically and shooting at people and vehicles.
Multiple agencies received calls about a white Acura sedan involved in shooting incidents. One report came from a victim at Target in the Hammock Landing plaza in West Melbourne. The victim alleged that a white sedan drove by, and the passenger began shooting a splat gun, hitting him several times in the back. The vehicle was later seen fleeing north on Norfolk Parkway.
Cameras later identified the vehicle around Norfolk Parkway, with footage showing a male suspect hanging out of the passenger window with a gun. The defendant was eventually located and stopped by Palm Bay Police on Minton Road.
Upon questioning post-Miranda, Sanes admitted to riding around with the juvenile and shooting the splat gun. He claimed it was a toy and that no one was injured. He further stated that they were at the Target parking lot of Hammock Landing during the incident and was shown a photo of himself with the gun. He confessed it was him in the photo but claimed he was shooting at a friend. The defendant was aware of the juvenile’s age.
Sanes was transported to the West Melbourne Police Department for processing. He faces multiple charges:
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues. The defendant remains in custody at the Brevard County Jail, pending further legal proceedings.
