A 33-year-old Florida man is accused of attacking his coworker with a machete during a fight over a power cord, news reports state.
Joshua L. Meadows of Marathon, Florida, became angry with his coworker on Thursday while they were working on a roof in the Florida Keys. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's arrest report obtained by FLKeysNews, Meadows got angry after 49-year-old Charles Antrobus unplugged a power cord connected to Meadows' tent; Meadows was staying in the tent with his girlfriend.
A witness confirmed the alleged attack, according to the sheriff’s report, though Meadows disputed the claims, as did Meadows’ girlfriend.
Antrobus told Meadows not to plug the power cord back in, and that’s when Meadows picked up a machete and started swinging, FLKeys News reported.
Meadows told a deputy that he did not have a machete and that Antrobus was the aggressor, FLKeys News stated.
Meadows was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery using a deadly weapon.
He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center without bond.
Read more at FLKeysNews.