Daytona Beach Boardwalk Attack Shocks Visitors
A 13-year-old was slashed on Daytona Beach boardwalk in an unprovoked attack on February 13, with suspect Brandon Orlando charged with attempted murder. The incident has generated 1.5K likes and 62 bookmarks on social media, raising safety concerns for beach visitors. The attack occurred without provocation, highlighting security issues at popular beach destinations.
- The victim, 13-year-old Sullivan Clarke, was on vacation with his family and had spent the day at the Daytona International Speedway before the attack. Doctors told his family that the cut from the box cutter was only a millimeter away from being fatal. - The suspect is 44-year-old Jermaine Lynn Long, a registered sex offender in both Florida and Nebraska. He was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. - Long had been released from jail just four days prior to the boardwalk incident. He had been arrested in January for allegedly attacking two men with a kitchen knife and a pole, though prosecutors later dropped those charges. - The unprovoked attack occurred on the evening of February 14th, Valentine's Day, as the boy was walking back to his hotel with his parents near the Slingshot ride on the boardwalk. - The incident has drawn attention to ongoing safety issues in Daytona Beach, which has been reported to have one of the highest violent crime rates in Florida. - In the months leading up to the attack, Daytona Beach officials had been discussing and implementing new security measures for the beachside and boardwalk area, including increased police presence and the potential for private security patrols.
