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Brother uses shotgun to
defend his wife
Originally ran here
as:
"Man arrested for attack on deputies"
by JOE CALLAHAN, Senior Staff
Writer
StarBanner.com
August 10, 2001
ANTHONY, FLORIDA � A Marion
County man who authorities say punched two law enforcement officers was arrested
Wednesday night after he removed his stomach tube and slung body fluids into one
deputy's eyes and another officer's mouth, reports state.
William Garret Eamigh, 32, of Northeast 97th Street Road, was immediately rushed
to Munroe Regional Medical Center after his arrest, where doctors put back his
stomach tube. Eamigh was then taken to the Marion County Jail, where he awaits a
hearing before a judge.
Meanwhile, deputies Patricia Winkler and Timothy O'Hara of the Marion County
Sheriff's Office were then seen by a doctor, who conducted a precautionary
examination to make sure the officers were not exposed to any type of disease,
officials said.
''This definitely shows people the risks that people here at the Sheriff's
Office are exposed to every day,'' said Sheriff Ed Dean, adding deputies and
correctional officers often confront suspects who spit in their face. ''We have
a certain protocol the doctors will follow to make sure all is OK.''
The incident began unfolding shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday when Eamigh
started fighting with his brother, Richard Flatt, 28, at the Anthony home they
shared, according to Marion sheriff's spokeswoman Angela Jewell.
Suddenly, Amy Flatt, 23, who is five months pregnant, intervened and was pushed
into the wall by Eamigh, reports state. That prompted Richard Flatt to grab a
shotgun, ordering his brother to leave the home, which was also occupied by Amy
Flatt's four other children.
After leaving briefly, Eamigh returned with a baseball bat and a hatchet.
Reports state that Eamigh then approached the front of house and tossed the
hatchet through the front window while the Flatts and the four children were
inside, reports state.
When deputies responded, they learned Eamigh was at his father's home on
Northeast 38th Terrace. When O'Hara asked Eamigh his side of the story, the man
said he could only remember Richard Flatt threatening him with a shotgun.
As deputies were trying to arrest him, Eamigh became extremely violent and
struck O'Hara on the left side of the head and then struck Sgt. Edgar Leedy on
the right side if his head, reports state.
While officers where trying to place the man in handcuffs, Eamigh continued to
fight. TDuring the struggle, the deputies noticed Eamigh had a stomach feeding
tube due to an undisclosed illness, reports state.
''He (Eamigh) ripped the tube out, which subsequently threw blood and body
fluids into Deputy Winkler's eyes and (my) mouth,'' according to O'Hara's
report.
Eamigh was charged with two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer and
one count each of battery on a pregnant person, battery, throwing a deadly
missile and resisting arrest with violence, reports state.
Joe Callahan can be reached at [email protected]
or paged at 898-9649.
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