A flurry of confusion surrounded an incident in Spring Hill in the early hours of the morning, when authorities responded to reports of an alleged home invasion, only to learn that the suspect was not breaking into the home, but was a resident of the property. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene around 3:10 a.m. following a caller's claim of a break-in on Cobblestone Drive. Initial reports from WFLA suggested that Curtis Neraasen, 28, had forced entry into the home and was possibly armed.
Further investigation swiftly revealed, as WTSP reported, that Neraasen indeed lives at the property, and the situation involved a domestic dispute. Authorities had initially labeled him as "armed and dangerous," but noting his residence at the home began to shift the narrative and aim to quickly resolve the confusion.
No injuries were reported from the scene. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office reassured the public that the weapon believed to have been used had been recovered. As the day unfolded, law enforcement's approach pivoted from that of tracking down a potentially violent invader to locating a man involved in a domestic incident. Sheriff Al Nienhuis clarified, during a Facebook live video, that while Neraasen kicked down a door and ran away before officials arrived, this was not an "armed home invasion" and indicated the department would "like to talk to him about a few issues," as per WTSP's coverage.
Authorities deployed aviation and K-9 units to assist in what soon seemed to almost be a manhunt for Neraasen, who was described as 5-foot-11 inches, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. According to the information from Pasco News Online, he was last seen wearing a light grey tank top and light blue shorts and was heading east on Spring Hill Drive near Kass Circle. Residents were initially instructed to remain indoors as the search was underway, though law enforcement later stressed the incident was domestic in nature.
