Police: Man threatens neighbors, fires Taser at dogs

Alachua County booking photo of Patrick Hennau

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 52-year-old Gainesville man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault Tuesday after an incident in which he threatened his neighbors and fired a Taser gun at neighborhood dogs, police said.

According to the Gainesville Police Department, a witness saw Patrick Hennau agitating dogs on NW 25th Place by using a Taser gun to get reactions from them.

Recommended Videos



The neighbor told police that Hennau yelled vulgar things at her and threatened to kill her and her dogs because of a previous fight between Hennau's dogs and her dogs.

Another neighbor also told police that Hennau threatened his life while holding a .45-caliber handgun in one hand and the Taser in the other. That neighbor grabbed a machete to defend himself, police said.

Hennau was arrested and booking into the Alachua County Jail on a $100,000 bond.


Recommended Videos