TBO.com - TBO is Tampa Bay Online

Highlands Today

Brothers arrested after fighting with weapons

ADVERTISEMENT

By BRAD DICKERSON

Highlands Today

Published: June 22, 2009

AVON PARK - An argument between two young brothers reportedly escalated into a fight involving a rake, a stick and a kitchen knife and ended with their arrest for assault and battery.

Both brothers, ages 11 and 14, were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill and misdemeanor battery. The younger brother was also charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The boys' mother told police her sons had been arguing before a fight broke out after the older brother pushed his younger sibling.

The two separated and the 11-year-old hit his brother in the head with a small stick. The 14-year-old retaliated for the blow by grabbing a kitchen knife and chasing his sibling out of the house, according to the arrest report.

Outside, the fighting continued after the boys armed themselves with a long painting handle and a rake. Neither one listened as their mother tried to break them up. The scuffle came to an end after the police were called.

APPD Officer David Sass made the arrest.

Highlands Today reporter Brad Dickerson can be reached at (863) 386-5838 or bdickerson@highlandstoday.com

Share this:

Loading Comments...

Email Print

ADVERTISEMENT