KEY LARGO, FLA. (WSVN) - A 62-year-old Homestead man was apprehended on Saturday after allegedly brandishing a pipe and threatening a man at the Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo. Norris Anthony Johnson now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the 41-year-old victim recounted that he was walking towards his vehicle when Johnson approached him, accusing him of having a bad attitude. The situation quickly escalated into an argument, during which Johnson reportedly made verbal threats. Johnson then seized a lead pipe from a nearby golf cart and aimed it at the victim.
Witnesses intervened and managed to diffuse the situation. A cell phone video corroborated the victim’s statement and Johnson was taken to jail.
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