Thrown rake sparks brawl

Jason Futch reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com When a rake is used, it is to keep yards clear of debris. However, in this case, it was allegedly used as a weapon, resulting in a fight and an O’Brien man going to jail. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy Jonathan Bonk was called to a residence on the 23600 Block of 101st Rd., in O’Brien, in reference to a disturbance at the address. Upon arrival, he was met by a witness, who is the sister of the victim and acquainted with the suspect, later identified as 56-year-old Maurice Reed of O’Brien. According to the report, Reed had been drinking when he got into a physical altercation with the victim. After