Sunday, March 30, 2014

The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union – “Dispute over plants leads to arrest at Fleet Landing retirement community” – March 30th, 2014:

A dispute over the placement of plants on the edge of a pond in the Fleet Landing retirement community landed a 79-year-old woman in the county jail on March 19.

The woman’s 82-year-old neighbor called police at about 10 a.m. to report that she had been threatened the day before. According to the victim, she and her neighbor were having a dispute over large potted bushes that had been removed from an area near a pond on the property. Suspecting the victim, the woman reportedly entered the house through an unlocked front door and threatened to kill the victim while holding a metal can opener.

The victim said she’d recently had shoulder surgery and couldn’t move the pots. Meanwhile, a Fleet Landing security manager arrived and told police that the bushes were removed by management.

Contact was made with the suspect, who gave police the can opener, but said she didn’t remembering issuing any threats. She was arrested for burglary and assault.

While in custody, the woman said she’d told her 60-year-old neighbor that she was so mad, she’d have fired a “few rounds” from her shotgun if she still had it.

The other neighbor said she didn’t want to become involved. However, she confirmed that the suspect made a similar comment to her.

The can opener was placed into evidence.

1 comment:

  1. Hey, Mom! Grandma's on the phone. She says something about needing bail...

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