A Florida man suspected of attacking a woman last week experienced a severe headache for what he did. Florida authorities said the suspect was hit in the head by his alleged victim, with a hammer. Meanwhile, another woman stabbed him with a pair of scissors.

The assailant, 40-year-old James Pascoe, was indicted with "two counts of battery" for the attack that took place on April 20. This was according to the Office of the Putnam County Sheriff via a news release. 

Moreover, the deputies said, according to the victim, had a heated verbal argument with the suspect that escalated. After that, the victim added, Pascoe, struck her several times in the head. Then, the victim, according to the news release, took hold of a hammer and struck the attacker in the head. 

Stabbed Several Times

Another woman, the deputies said, got engaged in the argument as well, and stabbed Pascoe several times in an initiative to help the victim. Pascoe, in return, was able to attack the second woman, having sent her to a dresser.

Additionally, the deputies said, one of the witnesses told them he also helped the victim escape by blocking the path of Pascoe. Also indicated in the news release, the suspect "climbed out of the window of a bedroom and left the scene."

Even though Pascoe had left the place of the incident, the authorities, according to the report, we're able to find him when they got the call that a man, matching the assailant's description, had entered a local hospital for treatment.

Once cleared by the doctor, Pascoe got arrested and was taken to the Putnam County Jail, as indicated in the news release. He was released after he posted bail amounting to $3,000.

Crime Rate in Florida

Florida saw one more year of reduction in its average rate of arrest, even as crimes like murder increased. Substantially, in 2019, Florida's arrest rate dropped by 6.3 percent, marking "the 49th consecutive year," the state has seen such a decline.

Moreover, the 2019 Uniform Crime Report showed as well, 26,128 lesser report offenses than the 2018 report, showing a 4.6-percent drop in total index crimes. Meanwhile, violent crime, according to report, saw a one-percent drop statewide, and property crime declined by 5.2 percent.

Incidentally, Florida recorded about 787 arrests related to murders in 2019, and 710 the other year, which was a 10.8-percent increase. Also, last year, rape arrests declined from 1,937 to 1,765, representing a reduction of 8.9 percent.

The figures are not a representation of the actual rates since a lot of crimes have gone undocumented. Almost 80 percent of rape cases have also gone unreported, based on the US Department of Justice's report.

In Miami-Dade County, murders went up from 198 to 202 the previous year, and documented rape cases went from 916 to 955. And in Broward, reported murders and rapes were up too, from 96 to 111 for rapes, and from 628 to 688 for murders.

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