Charter captain arrested following confrontation caught on video in Punta Gorda
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING OFF COAST WEATHER. >> WE HAVE SOME BIG BREAKING NEWS. GORDA. POLICE JUST TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE ARRESTED CHARTER CAPTAIN BROUGHT CORNER. WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE NEWS RELEASE THAT THEY SENT OUT. THEY ARRESTED HIM ON ASSAULT AND BURGLARY CHARGES. THIS ALL OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED EARLIER THIS WEEK WITH THAT VIDEO THAT HAS GONE VIRAL PINSON. BUT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. JUMPED ONTO ANOTHER MAN’S BOAT AND THREATENED HIM AGAIN. HE’S NOW BEING CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ASSAULT. PART POLICE SAY THEY WILL RELEASE MORE INFORMATION AT A NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW MORNING. BUT FOR TONIGHT,
Charter captain arrested following confrontation caught on video in Punta Gorda
Updated: 11:53 PM EDT Apr 4, 2025
A charter captain who was caught on video boarding another boat during a confrontation along Peace River in Punta Gorda has been arrested.Punta Gorda Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a joint news release announcing the arrest of 40-year-old Brock Horner.According to the news release, Horner was charged with burglary with assault or battery (non-forced entry).Investigators reviewed the video provided by the victim and conducted interviews with several people involved or present at the time of the incident on the night of April 1.PGPD said FWC and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting separate investigations due to the location and nature of the incident.Horner was arrested and is currently in custody at the Charlotte County Jail.“This type of behavior will not be tolerated in our waterways — or anywhere else in our city,” said Punta Gorda police Chief Pam Smith via news release. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of our residents and visitors, both on land and on the water.” The Punta Gorda Police Department will be holding a news conference at 8 a.m. Saturday.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. —A charter captain who was caught on video boarding another boat during a confrontation along Peace River in Punta Gorda has been arrested.
Punta Gorda Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a joint news release announcing the arrest of 40-year-old Brock Horner.
According to the news release, Horner was charged with burglary with assault or battery (non-forced entry).
Investigators reviewed the video provided by the victim and conducted interviews with several people involved or present at the time of the incident on the night of April 1.
PGPD said FWC and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting separate investigations due to the location and nature of the incident.
Horner was arrested and is currently in custody at the Charlotte County Jail.
“This type of behavior will not be tolerated in our waterways — or anywhere else in our city,” said Punta Gorda police Chief Pam Smith via news release. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of our residents and visitors, both on land and on the water.”
The Punta Gorda Police Department will be holding a news conference at 8 a.m. Saturday.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.
