Ax-wielding man arrested after allegedly threatening Martin Co. deputies on stranded boat

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was arrested on Monday after allegedly threatening deputies with an ax while they responded to his disabled sailboat in the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reported that at approximately 10:47 a.m., deputies from the marine unit were dispatched to Marker 14 following multiple calls from Robert Lane about his boat, which was stuck in the mangroves.

Upon arrival, deputies reported finding Lane’s sailboat grounded on the shoreline…

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