Florida ‘highly intoxicated’ man arrested after allegedly throwing concrete, pipe, machete at victim

The Brief

  • A “highly intoxicated” Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly threw a piece of concrete, a metal pipe and a machete at another man.
  • Officials say the man was later located at his home with injuries to his legs and was determined to be “highly intoxicated.”
  • Edwin Watts, 71, is facing charges including burglary with battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felony criminal mischief.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. A “highly intoxicated” Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly threw a piece of concrete, a metal pipe and a machete at another man.

What happened?

What we know:

Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a physical disturbance on Monday at a home in Dunnellon.

Once they arrived, officials made contact with the man who reported the incident and his wife.

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