MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida burglary suspect is facing multiple charges after authorities said he threw a Bible at a Marion County sheriff’s deputy.
According to WCJB and WTSP, the incident occurred Sept. 22 in Ocala. Deputies responded to a reported burglary to find the suspect, Robert Hoskins, 39, clad only in his underwear, the Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Hoskins, who was “shouting and had his hand behind his back,” revealed he was holding a Bible, raised it over his head and threw it at a deputy, the post read. The book struck the deputy’s face, WCJB reported.
After Hoskins continued to behave aggressively and “ignored all commands to stop,” another deputy deployed his Taser and arrested him, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Hoskins, who faces battery on a deputy, burglary, theft and other charges, was booked in the Marion County Jail and later released on $13,000 bond, according to WCJB.