Florida man arrested for hitting his roommate’s pet RACCOON with a hammer
- Tevin Keason Williams, 31, was arrested December 14 after threatening to kill his roommate and neighbor
- He also confessed to hitting a raccoon with a hammer
- Williams was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated animal cruelty before posting $6,000 bail three days later
A Florida man has been arrested after hitting his roommate’s raccoon with a hammer and threatening to kill a neighbor while holding a sewing needle to his neck.
Tevin Keason Williams, 31, was arrested in Lake County on December 14 after he got off his scooter and allegedly started hitting his roommate’s vehicle when she got home around 5 p.m.
Williams then yelled at his roommate, “I’m going to kill you,” and threw a hammer at her before she could escape, according to a Law & Crime affidavit.
The woman, who has not been identified, was able to run to a neighboring house for help. There, the neighbor said Williams previously threatened to kill him and confessed to hitting the raccoon. It is unclear whether the animal survived.
He was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated animal cruelty.
Tevin Keason Williams, 31, was arrested on December 14 after threatening to kill his roommate and neighbor and confessing to hitting a raccoon with a hammer
Williams’ roommate claimed she arrived home in Lake County when she was greeted by the suspect who hit her car
Police arrived at the scene and arrested Williams. An officer had walked around the house and found the hammer near his roommate’s car.
The raccoon was then found still breathing on the grass behind the house, near his outdoor kennel.
“A few feet away from the raccoon, I saw a blue mat with a bloodstain from the animal,” the affidavit reads.
After questioning a male neighbor, police were told Williams approached him before his roommate caught him and threatened to kill him with a needle.
The neighbor who had been sitting on his porch then got up to go inside.
Williams followed him and confessed that he “killed the raccoon by hitting it with a hammer and shooting the animal with a BB gun.”
The neighbor was unharmed, and a witness confirmed that he saw Williams threaten the man.
The roommate then escaped and ran to a nearby neighbor, who said Williams threatened him with a needle before confessing to hitting the raccoon. Pictured – stock picture
Williams was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated animal cruelty before posting $6,000 bail three days later
Williams was held in the Lake County jail for three days pending posting $6,000 bail.
A restraining order was issued between Williams and the victims, stating that he must remain 500 feet away from them and not contact them.