Punta Gorda man accused of stabbing shopper at Publix

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Punta Gorda man is accused of stabbing a 70-year-old shopper with a box cutter at a Publix, according to a probable-cause affidavit.Punta Gorda police responded to the store shortly before 4 p.m. Oct. 10 after a report of a stabbing.The victim told officers he was shopping when he felt pain on the left side of his face. He said he saw blood after turning and saw a man later identified as Ramsey Thomas Lyons holding a box cutter, the affidavit states.The victim moved toward the customer service area. Officers then detained Lyons near the store entrance, according to the affidavit.Investigators said surveillance video showed Lyons entering the store, walking through aisles and later leaving the same aisle shortly after the victim ran toward customer service. Officers recovered a box cutter from the aisle, the affidavit states.The victim was treated at a Port Charlotte hospital for cuts to his face, neck and upper chest, according to the affidavit. The documen