Tampa Police have arrested a man following an armed altercation that took place after a city council candidate forum on October 9, 2025. The incident occurred at 2005 N. Lamar Ave., just before 8:00 pm as the forum was ending.
According to police, officers responded to reports of an armed individual at the scene. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Elvis Piggott, was detained and questioned by officers. Police stated that the victim had left the area before their arrival and no injuries were reported.
After further investigation and consultation with the State Attorney’s Office, authorities obtained a court-authorized warrant for Piggott’s arrest on charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Improper Exhibition of a Firearm. On October 14, 2025, Piggott surrendered himself at Orient Road Jail.
“Our community should know that while not every arrest is immediate, every investigation is thorough,” said Chief Lee Bercaw. “The detectives assigned to this case have worked with focused determination to gather all the required information needed, as they do with every investigation.”
