A Miami man is facing six criminal charges after, police say, surveillance video caught him pointing a handgun at a woman at a Little River 7‑Eleven. The confrontation unfolded Monday shortly after 5:50 p.m., according to an arrest report, and officers tracked the suspect down days later. He was taken into custody and booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Surveillance Captures Confrontation At 7‑Eleven
Investigators reviewing store surveillance footage say it shows 39‑year‑old Michael Bellamy of West Little River pulling a black Ruger Security‑9, gripping it with both hands and racking the slide with his left hand while telling the woman, “Stop playing with me,” according to Local 10. Police told the station the run‑in started after Bellamy allegedly spat at the woman inside the store, then left in a white 2006 Buick Lacrosse. Investigators cited the surveillance video in the arrest report that preceded his detention.
Charges And Legal Context
Bellamy was booked on six counts, including aggravated assault with a firearm, use or display of a firearm while committing a felony, battery, resisting without violence, improper exhibition of a weapon and disorderly conduct. Under Florida law, aggravated assault, which is an assault involving a deadly weapon or an assault carried out with intent to commit a felony, is classified as a third‑degree felony, according to the Florida Senate. State weapons law treats displaying or using a firearm during the commission of a felony as a separate weapons crime that can increase the felony level, and the state’s 10‑20‑Life sentencing provisions can require minimum mandatory prison terms in qualifying cases, per Justia and Justia.
Police Stopped His Car Days Later
Records show officers located Bellamy at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 62nd Street several days after the incident and pulled him over after he ran a red light in Liberty City. Police say they found a handgun inside the center console of his vehicle and a magazine loaded with 10 live 9mm rounds, according to Local 10. Miami‑Dade corrections records list his booking time as shortly before 8:25 p.m. at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Bellamy told investigators he made the threat because two pumps at the gas station were not working, according to the arrest report.
Bellamy remains in custody while prosecutors review the arrest report and decide on formal charges. Upcoming court records will indicate whether additional counts are filed and when he is first scheduled to appear before a judge.
