A Marion County man is accused of attacking his former partner with an axe inside her residence Thursday afternoon, according to an arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a reported physical disturbance at a Marion County residence shortly after 3 p.m. on Feb. 5. When they arrived, they found the victim being treated by Marion County Fire Rescue for multiple injuries. She was described as being covered in blood and in visible distress.
According to the affidavit, the victim told deputies her ex-boyfriend, Michael Allen Green, forced his way into her bedroom and attacked her with an axe while she was inside. She reported that she had been asleep when she heard banging on her bedroom door and window. In an attempt to protect herself, she moved a dresser in front of the door to barricade it.
Despite the barricade, deputies said the suspect broke through the door and entered the room. The victim reported that the suspect punched her and swung the axe at her repeatedly. She said she raised her arms to try to block the blows.
Deputies documented several injuries, including a deep laceration to the victim’s forehead, a cut to her cheek, and a bleeding wound above her elbow. One of the arm injuries was described as consistent with being struck by an axe. Deputies also noted blood on the victim’s bed, bedroom floor, and personal items, and observed that the bedroom door had been torn completely off its hinges.
A neighbor told deputies the victim came to her home immediately after the incident, covered in blood and crying, and asked her to call 911. The neighbor said she helped the victim return briefly to the residence to gather medical supplies to control the bleeding.
The victim was later transported by ambulance to Ocala Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Investigators noted the suspect and victim had previously lived together and had recently ended their relationship. The affidavit also references a separate incident the day before, in which the victim reported being struck during an argument.
