Staff report

HAWTHORNE, Fla. – Glenn Anton Gillins, 44, was arrested last night for allegedly stabbing a family member with a kitchen knife.

At about 9:34 p.m. on September 12, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a home in the 22500 block of SE 75th Avenue and reportedly found Gillins with a kitchen knife in his hand and blood all over one side of his face.

The victim reportedly told the deputy that he and Gillins were arguing when Gillins picked up a metallic broomstick and a kitchen knife. Gillins allegedly swung the broomstick at the victim but missed; the victim grabbed the broomstick in an attempt to disarm Gillins, and Gillins allegedly stabbed the victim in the torso. A witness reportedly corroborated the victim’s account of the incident.

The victim was treated at the scene for his injury.

Post Miranda, Gillins reportedly declined to speak with deputies.

Gillins has been charged with domestic aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He has one criminal traffic misdemeanor conviction. Two previous domestic battery charges in 2010 and 2013 were dropped, and a 2022 charge of cocaine possession was also dropped. Judge Phillip Pena ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.

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