A 37-year-old Florida man was arrested Tuesday for threatening a woman with a hatchet. No life-threatening injuries were reported, according to deputies.
Justin Mark Nichols, 37, of Little Torch Key, Florida, was charged with aggravated assault and battery.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was called to Julia Avenue on Big Pine Key at approximately 10:30 p.m. regarding a domestic dispute.
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Deputies say a 39-year-old female victim stated Nichols grabbed her and threatened her with a hatchet. A witness corroborated her statement, and a hatchet was found at the scene.
Nichols was stopped in the U.S. shortly thereafter and arrested by deputies. He was booked into the Monroe County Jail on a $40,000 bond.
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