On Saturday, August 10, 2024, at around 7:00pm, PCSO deputies were dispatched to a reported stabbing which occurred in the Tierra Del Sol neighborhood off of US 27 in the Four Corners (Davenport) area.
When deputies arrived, they were met by 36-year old Maykol Farinas Rodriguez who said that he had stabbed a man, and he would cooperate with the investigation.
According to Mr. Rodriguez, he and his roommate got into an argument about over which one purchased the most amount of fuel for their shared vehicle. He said he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the victim four times.
A witness grabbed Mr. Rodriguez in a bear hug to stop the attack. The witness then drove the victim to a local hospital where the man remains in stable condition.
“Trying to kill someone over gas money is about as much of an irrational overreaction as you can get. Someone with this kind of violent temper needs to be locked away from society for a long time.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff.
Maykol Farinas Rodriguez was taken to the Sheriff’s Processing Center and charged with attempted 2nd-degree murder.
By Polk County Sheriff’s Office
