Lake City Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Kill His Own Children In Apartment Standoff
A tense situation unfolded in Lake City on the morning of Wednesday, May 28, as police arrested a 30-year-old man accused of threatening to harm his children and barricading them inside an apartment.
The suspect, Deondre Clayton, is now facing multiple serious charges, including child cruelty and illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon. According to the Lake City Police Department, Clayton allegedly abused his children and made violent threats if law enforcement attempted to intervene.
Police were alerted to the situation after reports of child abuse surfaced involving Clayton’s children. Officers responded swiftly to an apartment complex where the children were believed to be confined with the suspect. According to police, one of the children, who has developmental disabilit...