Jason Futch
reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com
An encounter between a Holiday Inn employee and his coworker allegedly resulted in an attack and a violation of probation after it was revealed that the suspect was also a wanted man.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the unidentified victim and 47-year-old Live Oak resident Robert Keith Stahl worked together at the Holiday Inn when Stahl walked up to the victim. According to the arrest report, the victim said that Stahl approached him with an attitude and became angry for unknown reasons, also stating that he had already been on edge. Stahl continued to raise his voice at the victim before allegedly striking him repeatedly, causing a substantial scratch to the victim’s head and resulting in a scar.
Investigating the incident further, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy Michael Recca identified Stahl as having an active arrest warrant for violating his probation stemming from a driving while intoxicated incident in 2023. The incident that occurred in January was also another reason for Stahl’s probation to be violated.
Following the investigation, on Tuesday, March 25, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Stahl was arrested at his residence by Deputy Recca on charges related to the incident and the active warrant. He is currently being held at the Suwannee County Jail on no bond.