A 64-year-old landlord from Miami-Dade County was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on his tenant involving a hammer during a dispute over parking. According to Local10, the suspect, Kimber Mathew Long, was taken into custody yesterday. Officials report that the incident occurred on December 20 on Southwest Eighth Avenue, where Long is accused of having a verbal altercation with the tenant.
The arrest report states that the argument escalated, with Long allegedly attempting to damage the tenant’s motorcycle using a hammer. When the tenant intervened, Long is accused of striking him multiple times, causing lacerations to his head and arms. The victim, an elderly man, is identified as Long’s tenant. Deputies stated that Long was later identified through a photo lineup and was arrested at his home without further incident.
NBC Miami reported that Long appeared before a judge today and was granted bail set at $5,000, along with orders to avoid contact with the victim. He is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon causing great bodily harm to an elderly person and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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