Boca Raton Man Arrested After He Tried To Take Cop’s Gun

by | Dec 16, 2022 | Delray Beach Arrests | 0 comments

Joshua Cohen Of Boca Raton Arrested

Local Journalism Supporter

Boca Raton Man Tried To Take Cops Gun, Arrested

Joshua Cohen Of Boca Raton Arrested

Joshua Cohen Of Boca Raton Arrested

Joshua Cohen Of Boca Raton Arrested

BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Post (BocaPost.com) — 39-year-old Joshua Cohen of Boca Raton was arrested by the Delray Beach Police Department after he allegedly tried to take an officer’s firearm while they passed each other in the halls at Delray Medical Center.

The officer provides the following account of what happened on the evening of Thursday, December 8th, 2022:

I was in the Emergency Room of the Delray Medical Center (5352 W. Linton Blvd) assisting a person while they were being admitted for care. As I was walking down the hallway helping that subject to his bed, I was approached by subject Joshua Cohen.

As we passed by one another within the crowded emergency room, Cohen (suddenly and without warning) lunged at and grabbed the handle of my holstered service firearm. Cohen then attempted to draw the weapon out of my holster but he was unable to gain control of the weapon before being taken into custody. Cohen stated that he intended to use the weapon to shoot himself in the head in the emergency room. The highly reckless act caused a distinct and present danger to myself and every person within the hospital at that time.

Cohen was arrested and transported to the Palm Beach County Jail where he was released without bond the following day.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More News

Driverless Shuttle Coming To Downtown Boca Raton This Fall

MiCa Autonomous Shuttle Launches Nov. 21 At Mizner Park

Boca Raton will debut “MiCa,” a self-driving electric shuttle, with a public launch and demo rides at Mizner Park on Friday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m.

Cyclist Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Lake Worth

Cyclist Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Lake Worth

A bicyclist riding east on 10th Avenue North was struck and run over by a turning tractor-trailer Monday night in Lake Worth, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office traffic log.

Boca Man Accused Of Attacking Girlfriend; Arrested On Fau Campus - Joseph Ramos

Boca Man Accused Of Attacking Girlfriend; Arrested On FAU Campus

FAU Police arrested Joseph Alejandro Ramos, 28, after an argument that began at his apartment and continued on campus; both parties threw phones during the dispute, and a woman reported a neck-grab, records say.

Boca Raton Police Use Task Force To Nab Repeat Retail Theft Suspect - Tatyana Shavone Johnson

UPDATE: More Charges For Boca Raton Organized Retail Crime Suspect

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — Suspect ARRESTED for Organized Retail Crime.  This is an update to a story first reported by Boca Post reported last week. In October and early November 2025, the Boca Raton Police Department working closely with...
Palm Beach Gardens Man Arrested After Online Mass Violence Threats Against Major Local Church - Michael Iaboni

Palm Beach Gardens Man Arrested After Online Mass Violence Threats Against Major Local Church

Palm Beach County detectives arrested a 32-year-old man after videos and posts on his Facebook account referenced “kill shots,” a “dead man’s switch,” and plans to target mega churches including Christ Fellowship, according to a PBSO affidavit.