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Deputies: Texas man walks up behind woman sitting on Destin bench, puts knife to her neck

A Texas man was arrested on Halloween after putting a knife to a woman’s neck and threatening her life as she sat on a bench in Destin, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

58-year old Paul Besinger of San Antonio is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The incident happened as the woman was sitting on a benchat 300 Mountain Drive in Destin.

“The victim says Besinger approached her from behind, grabbed her by the hair, and put a knife to her neck, screaming that he was going to kill her,” the sheriff’s office says in a release. “The victim attempted to grab the knife, then ran away while screaming for help. A witness went and placed himself in between the victim and Besinger.”

A Texas man was arrested on Halloween after putting a knife to a woman’s neck and threatening her life as she sat on a bench in Destin, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

58-year old Paul Besinger of San Antonio is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The incident happened as the woman was sitting on a benchat 300 Mountain Drive in Destin.

“The victim says Besinger approached her from behind, grabbed her by the hair, and put a knife to her neck, screaming that he was going to kill her,” the sheriff’s office says in a release. “The victim attempted to grab the knife, then ran away while screaming for help. A witness went and placed himself in between the victim and Besinger.”

The victim suffered a small laceration on her neck, chin and right hand.

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Source: weartv

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