Florida man arrested after threatening workers with large axe at Ocala car wash, deputies say

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.

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