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Florida Man Said Victim Had “A Bad Attitude” Before Threatening Him With A Lead Pipe

A 62-year-old Florida man was arrested Saturday after threatening a man with a pipe, deputies say.
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A 62-year-old Florida man was arrested Saturday after threatening a man with a pipe, deputies say.

Norris Anthony Johnson of Homestead was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The 41-year-old victim told the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office he was walking to his vehicle at the Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo when Johnson approached him and told him he had a bad attitude.

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An argument ensued and escalated, with Johnson making verbal threats.

The victim stated that Johnson grabbed a lead pipe from a golf cart and threatened him. Witnesses intervened, and the victim fled.

A cell phone video corroborated the victim’s statement. Johnson was booked in the Monroe County Jail.

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