Florida Man, 61, Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor with ‘Pocket Knives’ and Claiming He’d ‘Eat’ Her Dog By Kimberlee Speakman

A 61-year-old man was arrested in Florida after allegedly threatening a neighbor and her dog.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Florida shared on Facebook on Monday, Oct. 20, that Minor Catledge, 61, had been arrested and charged after allegedly “threatening his neighbor with two pocket knives.”

The incident began on Friday, Oct. 17, when the neighbor walked her dog on a public path adjacent to Catledge’s property in Putnam County — a suburb, located about 72 miles south of Jacksonville —according to the sheriff’s office.

The neighbor told police that Catledge “believed” that the path belonged to him and claimed he told her that he would “eat her dog” if she trespassed again.

Police said deputies spoke to Catledge about the property, and the situation appeared to have been “resolved.” However, an hour later, the neighbor called the police again, asking for help.

“The victim called a little over an hour later after Catledge approached her property with a knife and began threatening her and other family members,” said the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

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“An Interlachen Police Officer arrived before deputies and stated that he heard Catledge make threats to the victim. The victim said Catledge threatened to stab her for calling law enforcement,” police added.

As a result of the incident, Catledge was detained, charged with aggravated assault, and held on a $5,000 bond.

In their social media post, police say that on his way to the Putnam County Jail, Catledge said that he planned to “beat” the neighbor when he got out of jail.

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Police shared a mug shot of Catledge alongside the post, in which he could be seen in a gray shirt and appeared to be disheveled.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. 

Catledge remains in jail as the police continue their investigation into the situation.