Indian River County Deputy Tases burglar who came after him with a machete

A deputy with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office who encountered an aggressive, machete-wielding suspect relied on his training and quick action to deploy a Taser to subdue the man in the early morning hours of Monday, January 25.

Corporal Dilks was responding to a business burglary alarm in the 1300 block of US 1 in Vero Beach, Florida, when Dwayne Gordon emerged from behind the closed businesses.

When approached, Gordon became confrontational and pulled a machete with a 12-inch blade from his waistband and actively threatened the corporal.

Corporal Dilks deployed his Taser and took Gordon into custody after a brief struggle on the ground.

Gordon, who has active warrants out of Georgia, was arrested for Loitering & Prowling, Resisting an Officer, and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer.

This incident demonstrates the ever-present danger that law enforcement faces every day. The act of threatening an officer with a deadly weapon is a decision that could end in tragedy for those involved and the surrounding public. This could have been a deadly encounter but Corporal Dilks’ training and quick action in this situation resulted in a safe resolution for all. ~ Indian River County Sheriff’s Office

Gordon was booked into the Indian River County Jail this morning at 8:45 a.m.  He is listed on the online records as being 47-years-old and homeless.

(Source: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office)

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