The Brief
- Bryce Thayer, 36, was arrested on March 9 after allegedly threatening two Ocala car wash workers with a large axe while they were closing the business for the night.
- The workers managed to disarm and detain Thayer after a physical struggle, with security footage later confirming that the victims acted in self-defense to neutralize the threat.
- Upon his arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deputies also discovered a glass pipe in Thayer’s possession that is believed to have been used for methamphetamine.
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested after he reportedly threatened two Ocala car wash workers with an axe when they were closing up the business for the day.
What we know:
Bryce Thayer, 36, is accused of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after he reportedly held up an axe to two car wash workers in Ocala. …