Shots fired, alleged violence against officers in parking lot of Port St. Lucie pub leads to 3 arrests

Port St. Lucie Police Department

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Three people were arrested after multiple shots were fired early Tuesday morning in a Port St. Lucie parking lot , police said.

The incident happened at about 2:48 a.m. in the parking lot of Harpers Pub, located at 1774 Southeast Port St. Lucie Blvd.

Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that a disturbance occurred in the parking lot after the pub closed.

During the disturbance, police said Peter Riera , 44, of Port St. Lucie, brandished a Glock 30 handgun and fired four shots at three different victims — 2 men and one woman in their 20s — as they ran through the parking. No one was struck by the gunfire.

Investigators said the three victims knew each other and had just met Riera that night. According to the poli