Crime & Safety

Man Allegedly Threatens Wife with Knife

He storms off before police arrive.

A family dispute got a little dicey last weekend.

A woman called the Orange County Sheriff's Department to let it know her husband had allegedly threatened her.

According to the OCSD blotter, the woman called 9-1-1 on Sunday, 11:12 p.m., and claimed she and her husband had a physical altercation. She also reported the man had a knife and had threatened to kill her.

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About three minutes into the  call, the 41-year-old husband—who had been in the garage while the wife made the call to police—drove away from their residence. The woman said her husband's knife was a pocket knife, and alleged her husband was on some type of drug or medication; she also said he had attempted to take her phone from her.

The woman refused medical attention.

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This report was were culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report may differ from the original blotter item. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.


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