A neighborhood trespassing dispute turned criminal when a man threatened to eat his neighbor’s dog, then showed up with a knife, according to investigators in Florida.
The confrontation happened Friday, Oct. 17, on a trail near Interlachen, and ended in a 61-year-old man being arrested, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in an Oct. 20 news release.
“Minor Catledge initially confronted his neighbor who was walking her dog on a public path adjacent to his property. The victim told deputies Catledge believed the property was his and that he would ‘eat her dog’ if she trespassed again,” the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies were called to intervene and left the neighborhood believing the situation was resolved, officials said.
However, the same woman called an hour later, to report the dispute had escalated.
“Catledge approached her property with a knife and began threatening her and other family members,” the sheriff’s office said.
“An Interlachen police officer arrived prior to deputies and stated he heard Catledge make threats to the victim. The victim said Catledge threatened to stab her for calling law enforcement.”
Catledge, 61, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and his bond was set at $5,000, officials said.
“While on the way to the Putnam County Jail, Catledge made several statements to the deputy that he was going to ‘beat’ (the victim) when he got out of jail,” the sheriff’s office said.
Interlachen is about a 105 mile-drive northeast from Orlando.
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