An Alabama man was arrested Monday at about 5 a.m. after he yelled that he wanted to kill a man and threatened him with a pocket knife.
Jose Adan Villarreal Jr., 38, of Mobile, Ala., was arrested on Southwest 40th Boulevard off of Archer Road, near a Super 8 Motel. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill — a third degree felony.
According to a Gainesville Police report, Villarreal was arguing with William Lee Rice, also of Mobile, Ala. The words escalated, and the argument turned physical. A witness pulled Villarreal back, and he fell outside the room, according to the report.
Rice heard the witnesses yelling that Villarreal had grabbed a knife, and he reappeared in the doorway holding a pocket knife.
He pointed the knife at Rice and yelled, “I’m going to f**king kill you,” as he moved toward Rice.
The two witnesses stood between the men. Rice said later he was afraid Villarreal would be able to push past them to cut him.
Villarreal was arrested and booked into the Alachua County Jail, where he remained as of press time with bond set at $15,000.
A version of this story ran on page 3 on 10/15/2013 under the headline "Man threatens with knife"
