A Belle Glade man known around the neighborhood as "G‑Dog" is behind bars after deputies say he hacked another man with a 12‑inch machete, leaving the victim with cuts to his head, hand and ear. The wounded man managed to get away, call 911 and point deputies to the scene, according to police records.
Deputies were dispatched around 12:22 a.m. to a reported stabbing on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where they found the victim bleeding from his hand and neck, an arrest report states. Investigators later determined the confrontation began on Southwest Fifth Street, where the suspect, locally known as "G‑Dog," allegedly came from across the street wielding a machete, tried to strike the victim in the face, hit him in the head and kept swinging the blade. Footage from the Palm Beach County Real‑Time Crime Center backed up the victim’s account, according to WPEC/CBS12.
"When deputies made contact with 'G‑Dog,' identified as Ronnie Mincey, he denied involvement in the attack," the arrest report states, per WPEC/CBS12. Mincey was taken into custody and booked on charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer without violence and battery. Detectives with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate.
What the charges mean
Under Section 784.045 of the Florida Statutes, aggravated battery includes committing a battery while using a deadly weapon. Punishment for aggravated battery falls under Florida’s felony sentencing framework and, depending on the degree of the offense and any enhancements, can carry prison terms that reach into the low‑teens in years. For precise definitions and penalty structures, see the statutory language and state guidance in the Florida Statutes and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Evidence and local resources
Investigators say surveillance from the county’s Real‑Time Crime Center played a key role in confirming what the victim told deputies. Palm Beach County records show the sheriff’s office has invested in that Real‑Time Crime Center and related surveillance tools used by investigators; for background, see Palm Beach County records.
Authorities have not released detailed booking information or updates on the victim’s medical condition. The case, first reported by local outlets, remains under active investigation.
