Hawthorne Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Family Member

HAWTHORNE ‒ A 44-year-old Hawthorne man is facing felony charges after deputies say he stabbed a family member during a domestic altercation late Friday night.

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies were called to a home on the 22500 block of Southeast 75^th Avenue at approximately 9:34 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2025. When law enforcement arrived, they encountered Glenn Anton Gillins holding a kitchen knife in his left hand. Deputies also observed blood on the right side of his face, according to the incident report.

Investigators said the confrontation began as a verbal dispute before escalating into violence. The victim told deputies that Gillins armed himself with both a metallic broomstick and a kitchen knife during the argument. Gillins allegedly swung the broomstick at the victim but missed.

The victim said he attempted to disarm Gillins by grabbing the broomstick, at which point Gillins allegedly stabbed him in the right side of his torso near his ribs. A witness reportedly confirmed the victim’s account, reinforcing the details provided to deputies.

Emergency responders treated the victim at the scene for a stab wound. Officials did not immediately release additional information on the victim’s condition, but the injury was not described as life-threatening.

After being read his Miranda rights, Gillins reportedly declined to provide a statement to deputies. He was taken into custody without further incident and charged with domestic aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a serious felony offense under Florida law.

Court records show that Gillins was previously convicted of a traffic-related misdemeanor. Two domestic battery charges filed against him in 2010 and 2013 were later dropped, as was a 2022 charge of cocaine possession.

Gillins made his first appearance before Judge Phillip Pena, who ordered him held without bail while the State Attorney’s Office files a motion to detain him until trial. If the motion is denied, the court will set bail at a subsequent hearing.

Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon is a second-degree felony in Florida, carrying penalties of up to 15 years in prison, 15 years of probation and a $10,000 fine.

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