Bodycam Footage: Man Arrested with Loaded Gun at Wilton Manors Pride Parade

Arrest at Pride Parade

• 🎥 New body camera video captures the moments police approached Michael Monheat, who was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to the Wilton Manors Pride Parade.
• 🚨 Officers were alerted when Monheat, 31, set off a metal detector implemented for the first time by parade organizers for safety.
• 🏃‍♂️ Despite commands to stop, Monheat allegedly ignored officers and attempted to flee the scene.

Weapon and Charges

• 🔫 Police confiscated a handgun with one round in the chamber and three extra magazines, a detail that seemed to surprise the officers.
• 🚫 Monheat did not have a permit for the weapon, and records indicate his concealed carry permit had been previously revoked due to a Baker Act incident.
• ⚖️ He now faces charges including trespassing and unlawful carry of a concealed weapon.

Legal and Mental Health Orders

• 🛠️ Monheat has been ordered to surrender all firearms he possesses.
• 🧠 He has also been mandated to undergo a mental health evaluation.
• ❓ The motive behind bringing the loaded weapon to the crowded event remains unknown to authorities.