An Alabama man in the Keys to do roofing work was arrested in Marathon on Friday after he attempted to rob his boss at knifepoint.
When Sgt. Joel Slough arrived on 121st Street in Marathon at 3 p.m., he saw two men, one inside a truck and one standing outside leaning into it. Three more men walked out of a residence; one was visibly injured, bleeding from his hand. After more deputies arrived, details began to emerge about what happened.
The victim was identified as Alan Armstrong, 51,. He said he and the other men were in town doing roofing work. He said they all left work early and returned to their residence in Marathon together. He said Samwon Zeine, 18, was asking to be paid for the week. Armstrong told him he’d been paid last week and would be paid again next week. Zeine reportedly demanded money from Armstrong, pulling out a box cutter and threatening to cut him with it.
Zeine’s older brother was there and saw what happened. He managed to get his brother outside and the victim closed and locked the door, calling the Sheriff’s Office. The older brother told Sgt. Slough he was injured when he tried to disarm his brother.
Samwon Zeine was arrested. He was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault and booked into jail.
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