Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a local woman Saturday morning after deputies reported she threatened her boyfriend with a butcher knife while he was in bed.
Deputies arrested 54-year-old Mary Viola Mobley on charges of aggravated assault and resisting an officer, according to an arrest report.
At about 5:30 a.m., Mobley arrived home to her boyfriend of 10 years and went into the room where he was sleeping, according to the report. The two began arguing, and Mobley grabbed a black-handled butcher knife that was stuck in the wall.
She pointed the knife at him and said, “I will kill your ass!” according to the report.
Her boyfriend then called 911, and Mobley left the room.
Three deputies had to restrain Mobley while putting her in handcuffs, according to the report.
During questioning, Mobley said she and her boyfriend got into an argument but denied touching the knife, according to the report. Mobley also admitted to recently smoking crack cocaine and marijuana.
Deputies did not find the knife Mobley was accused of using, according to the report.
However, they noticed a smaller knife and several holes in the wall.
Deputies booked Mobley into Alachua County Jail at about 11 a.m., where she remained as of press time in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
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Gainesville Police arrested two Quincy, Fla., residents in connection to a reported stabbing Friday night at a local hotel.
Officers arrested 55-year-old Barbara Copeland Smith on an aggravated battery stabbing charge and 56-year-old Arch Gee on a felony battery charge, according to two arrest reports.
At about 6 p.m., officers responded to the Holiday Inn at 1250 W. University Ave. and found Smith with bruises and scratches on her face, said GPD spokesman Officer Ben Tobias.
Smith told police her friend Arch Gee tried to beat her up, and she stabbed him with a knife to get away, Tobias said. She also told officers he was still in room 207.
Officers found Gee, who had four stab wounds to his chest, head and back, Tobias said. Both Gee and Smith were taken to UF Health Shands.
During questioning, Gee told officers Smith stabbed him during an argument and that he hit her in self defense, Tobias said.
Officers booked Gee and Smith into the Alachua County Jail, where Gee remained as of press time with a $10,000 bond. Smith was released Saturday after meeting a $15,000 bond.
A version of this story ran on page 5 on 1/13/2014 under the headline "Weekend police beat: Holiday Inn stabbing, butcher-knife threat"
