SPRINGFIELD — A Panama City man was charged with attempted murder after an incident Sunday, the Springfield Police Department reported.
Charles Mitchell Bruner, 62, was arrested and charged with armed burglary with battery and attempted murder after police said he allegedly entered a residence at 3200 E. Third St. and threatened to kill an occupant of the home, Springfield Police reported. Police said Bruner parked his car near the intersection of Second Plaza and Springfield Avenue and walked to the residence.
Once there, Bruner forcibly entered the home, awakened the resident, mounted the victim and pressed the blade of a knife on the man’s face near his eye, according to police. Bruner allegedly told the victim he was going to kill them, which prompted a response and escape from Bruner’s grasp. The victim was cut on the face in the scuffle and Bruner fled before being detained by the victim’s roommates, police said.
Bruner was taken to Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Health System for treatment of minor injuries he sustained while being detained, police reported. Upon release, Bruner was taken to the Bay County Jail and awaited first appearance.
Springfield Police said the investigation is ongoing.