Man Jailed In 'Sling Blade' Incident
59-Year-Old Accused Of Chasing Neighbor With Lawnmower Blade
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A 59-year-old man who Melbourne police said chased a neighbor with a lawnmower blade while asking him if he had seen the movie "Sling Blade" has been jailed on assault charges.
Mark Colgate was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Melbourne police were called this past weekend to the 2300 block of Apache Drive to investigate reports of a disturbance, police reports show.
A Brevard County judge also ordered Colgate not to have any further contact with the neighbor, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.
The neighbor told police he was watering his plants in the front yard when he looked up and saw Colgate approaching him with a lawn mower blade.
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