KEY WEST, Fla. — A tourist believed to be drunk and high attacked a stripper at a club in Key West Tuesday night, leading to his arrest on three felony charges, authorities say.
The incident, involving a hockey mask, a pair of scissors and an unwanted haircut, happened at VIP Gentlemen’s Club at 1221 Duval St., according to Key West police.
An arrest report states that Jeffrey Marshall Carroll, 44, of Columbia, Tennessee, “had caused issues” earlier “before leaving.”
The report states that Carroll had come in at around 6:20 that evening “for a dance session,” told one stripper “he didn’t want her services,” and then had a session with the eventual victim before leaving about 25 minutes later.
Police said Carroll then returned “shirtless with grey shorts, an orange hat, and wearing a hockey-style mask,” at around 10:10 p.m. Authorities said the stripper he rejected had been sitting on the club’s front porch and “began to take videos for her safety since he was blocking her way back into the establishment.”
The victim opened the door to have her co-worker come back inside, the report states.
Police said security footage then showed Carroll “grabbing (the victim) by her hair, appearing to pull a pair of scissors out of his back pocket, cutting (her) hair, then running out of the establishment with the scissors still in his hand.”
Authorities said the victim’s co-worker called police after hearing her screaming, believing she was seriously hurt. She wasn’t, according to the report, but “was obviously shaken up and emotional due to what had occurred.”
The report states that the victim told police that Carroll “had previously said, ‘I’m gonna take your life,’ before he left the property.”
Authorities said the strip club had a copy of Carroll’s license and officers found him in the area of Louisa and Simonton streets.
Police said Carroll refused to speak with officers. They said they also found “an amphetamine pill in his possession without the proper container” and the pair of black scissors.
The report indicates that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time.
Officers arrested Carroll on felony charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with the intent to commit a felony and possession of a controlled substance.
Records show Carroll was being held in the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Key West jail facility with no listed bond. MCSO records list an April 23 arraignment date.
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