Florida Keys woman jailed after threatening deputies with knife

MARATHON, Fla. — A Florida Keys woman is behind bars after allegedly threatening deputies with a knife.

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The incident occurred around 4:28 p.m. Monday in the area of U.S. 1 and Sombrero Beach Road in Marathon.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene after receiving reports of a woman with a knife harassing a man.

Upon arrival, deputies said the suspect, identified as Jennifer Lynn Secrest, 35, “pulled out the knife and began waiving it around while threatening them,” according to MCSO.

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Deputies said they were eventually able to separate Secrest from the knife and took her into custody.

She is facing two felony charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and a felony charge of resisting arrest in addition to three misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest as well as a charge of disorderly intoxication.

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No injuries were reported in the incident.