A 58-year-old Key Largo man was arrested on Feb. 27 after he allegedly attacked Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robert Dosh by attempting to grab his service gun and stabbing him in the face.
According to the sheriff’s office, Dosh and other members of the sheriff’s office responded to a 4:45 p.m. call to County Road 905 in Key Largo regarding a man — later identified as David Ray Wyrick — putting boulders in the road and tampering with fire hydrants. Wyrick brandished a pocketknife while speaking to deputies. He resisted arrest and was shocked with a Taser, but continued to resist.
Sheriffs say Wyrick allegedly struck Dosh in the face with a metal pipe with a nail attached to it while the sheriff’s office was attempting to place him in custody. Wyrick also allegedly attempted to pull Dosh’s firearm from its holster during the struggle. Wyrick also grabbed the firearm of another deputy attempting to control him. He never gained full control of either weapon.
Wyrick was charged with attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting arrest with violence.
Dosh was taken to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier and then to Kendall Medical Center in Miami due to injuries to an eye.
“I am grateful the serious injuries to Sgt. Robert Dosh do not appear to be life-threatening, and that this suspect is in jail,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “This incident is a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face each and every day they put on their uniform.”
Wyrick was taken to jail. His bond was set at $250,000.
