Man with knife arrested for assault/battery  

A 58-year-old Marathon, Florida man was arrested Saturday after hitting another man on 20th Street with the butt of a knife and threatening a woman with the same knife. There were no serious injuries reported.

Joseph Allen Morgan was charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and battery.

The Sheriff’s Office was called at approximately 9:57 p.m. regarding a fight. A male victim was bleeding due to injuries to his head. The victim and witnesses stated Morgan punched him several times and hit him on the head with the butt of a knife.

Morgan also threatened a woman who was attempting to break up the fight with the same knife.

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