Last month, David Christ Brown, 63, was sentenced to probation for making threats with a knife. Less than two weeks later, Brown’s probation officer requested a warrant because he allegedly absconded from supervision.
On January 16, 2026, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested Brown and charged him with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony (later amended to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon).
According to the arrest report, Brown was in a relationship with the 27-year-old victim’s mother, and they all lived at the same residence…