Stuart Police arrest man holding man at gunpoint
Stuart, Fl (treasurecoast)-Stuart Police arrest man holding man at gunpoint.
This is what happened:
On 12/16/2022 Stuart Police responded to a lodging establishment after a caller alerted us that Brandon Copeland had taken a male at gunpoint to a vehicle in the parking lot.
When officers arrived, they found the victim and Copeland still in the vehicle that was described by the caller. Officers were able to safely remove the victim and Copeland from the vehicle.
Stuart Police arrested Brandon Copeland and charged him with attempted robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, and other drug related charges.
We found this from 2018
Brandon Jermaine Copeland, 28, 3100 block of Indian Street, Stuart; warrant for court order revoking pretrial release, possession of a firearm/ammunition/electric weapon or concealed weapon by a prohibited person. Arrested in St. Lucie County.