A Summerfield man has been arrested on a warrant as the result of an angry confrontation that prompted a fearful woman to call 911.
On April 13, a deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at an undisclosed Marion County residence, according to an arrest report from the MCSO. He met with the female victim who advised that she was in the garage with 49-year-old Martin Anthony Hering.
The victim explained she was in a verbal argument with Hering. She was in the corner of the garage where there was a door that led inside the residence. She confronted him over items missing in the garage and him taking her vehicle without asking her, the report said.
Hering yelled at the victim with both fists clinched together. He continued yelling and screaming at her while moving closer to her. He then got so close that she could feel the spit from him as he yelled in her face, the report said.
The victim’s 15-year-old son, the witness, came outside the garage door due to all the yelling and items being thrown around, the report said. He got in between the victim and Hering to create space and separate them. Hering got mad and started yelling at the witness, saying something along the lines of, “Come one, you wanna get some of this?”
The victim was able to get back inside the residence with the her son called 911 due to being in fear. Hering left the residence after being told law enforcement was called, the report said.
The deputy next spoke to the witness with permission from the victim. He advised that his mother and Hering were arguing. He took the youngest sibling to his bedroom so he would not hear it before going back to the garage and listening, the report said.
The witness then stepped outside the garage door and stood behind the victim. He saw Hering’s closed fist as he screamed and yelled. Hering started approaching the victim, so he got in between him and the victim to prevent further violence. Hering made remarks to get the witness to fight him, the report said.
Additionally, the deputy observed items thrown around the garage. Upon his arrival, he saw the victim was upset over the entire incident. The witness also seemed a bit shaken up and was nervous speaking with the deputy, the report said.
Hering was ultimately arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with simple assault (intent threat to do violence). He was transported to Marion County Sheriff’s Office and released after posting $1,000 bond.
He was also arrested in April 2021 for grabbing money from a female friend’s bra and in May 2020 for stealing his grandfather’s riding lawn mower.