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Drunken Salvation Army bell ringer allegedly attacks Publix manager with tripod

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A Florida man who worked as a sexton for the Salvation Army during the holidays was arrested for allegedly trying to “scrape” a grocery store manager with a donated kettle tripod during Christmas week, according to authorities.

Steven Pavlik, 63, was arrested at his home this week and charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after fleeing a Publix in Stuart, Florida, where he allegedly drunkenly attacked the manager.

Pavlik was assigned to be the bell ringer outside the store.

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Steven Pavlik, a Salvation Army sexton, was allegedly drunk and tried to stab a Publix manager. (AP Photo, File/Martin County Sheriff’s Office)

“Steven Pavlik, 63, tried his hand at the part-time Christmas charity gig – but the drunken ringer, belligerent news and assault pushed him from bell duty to write the booking book after a full-blown charity tirade,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Christmas Eve Facebook post.

The store manager confronted Pavlik, who allegedly was drunk on duty and began “aggressively” harassing passersby, causing a “major disturbance” outside the store, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Allegedly, the suspect attacked the store manager with the kettle tripod he donated. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Pavlik then allegedly attacked the store manager with a kettle tripod he donated.

“When the Publix manager came outside to talk to Pavlik, he became violent and attempted to impale the manager with a charity pot tripod,” the sheriff’s office said. wrote.