Man who approached neighbor’s home with rifle to be held till trial
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Orlando Gonzalez, Flawe’ll let the judge and jury herty’s attorney, asked figure this one out.”
WEST PALM BEACH — A suburJudge Dina Keever-Agrama According to a Palm Beach ban Boca Raton man accused to release his client on a “rea- Co u nty sheriff’s arrest of showing up at his neighsonable bond,” pointing out report, deputies went to Flabor’s house carrying an AR-15 that Flaherty has no crimi- herty’s home Sept. 2 after he rifle and wearing a bullet- nal record in Palm Beach allegedly threatened to shoot proof vest will be held in cus- County and is a U.S. Army and kill his wife and daughtody until his trial, a judge veteran. ter. No arrest was made. ruled Wednesday. Gonzalez requested Flaherty went looking for
Kevin Flaherty, 48, faces instead that Flaherty, who a family member on the evemultiple felony charges and is unemployed, be sent to ning of Sept. 5 at his neighhas been confined to a mena mental-health facility for bor’s home while allegedly tal-health treatment facility 45 days. If released, Gonzadrunk and carrying the rifle. in Delray Beach since his lez said Flaherty would live No one was injured, and arrest Sept. 5. with his mother and away deputies chose not to arrest
Flaherty already was facfrom the home in the 4800 Flaherty until the following three counts of aggrablock of Brandywine Road, ing day. vated assault and other near the Boca Country Club, Flaherty’s wife was granted charges after he allegedly that he shares with his wife a restraining order against caused his neighbors to hide and daughter. her husband on Sept. 7. Keevin their bathroom in fear In court, Gonzalez said er-Agrama warned Flaherty Sept. 8 when he came to Flaherty’s troubles were the to have no contact either their front door armed and result of alcohol abuse. with his daughter or wife wearing the protective vest. But Keever-Agrama ruled until the case is resolved.
On Wednesday, it was that Flaherty be held in preFlaherty’s elderly mother revealed in court that Fla- trial detention on each of the showed up at Wednesday’s herty is facing a new count aggravated-assault counts. hearing but declined to comof aggravated assault with a “This has been blown out ment. deadly weapon after authoriof proportion significantly,” ties said he threatened to kill Gonzalez said after the hear- a family member on their ing. “Mr. Flaherty is a good