Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies say a 30-year-old Davenport, Florida man with a felony criminal history was arrested on Nov. 15 for allegedly threatening to kill a deputy and his family following a traffic stop on U.S. 1.
The sheriff’s office stopped Nissan SUV near Mile Marker 100 at approximately 8:36 p.m. for failure to move over and slow for another law enforcement officer conducting a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as Lucien Alexandre Crooks, did not have a valid driver’s license. An open bottle of tequila and a cup of alcoholic beverage were located near the driver’s seat.
A pair of brass knuckles with a knife attached was found in his pocket. Crooks has two previous felony convictions in Florida. Crooks threatened to murder the arresting deputy and his family while en route jail.
Crooks was charged with possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon, resisting arrest, and threatening a law enforcement officer.
