Pensacola man arrested after allegedly swinging machete at man and stealing meth

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office arrested a Pensacola man after he allegedly “came with a machete” and stole methamphetamine.

According to an arrest report, officers arrested Caleb Allen Pogue, 34, on Sunday, June 2 around 3:01 p.m. after speaking with a victim and another anonymous witness.

Through conversations with the victim and the anonymous witness, police learned the following:

The victim allegedly told police that Pogue stole “his ice or meth” and threw a machete at him. Additionally, the alleged victim stated that “the only reason S/Pogue didn't manage to hit him was because [he] had used his crutch to block the blow, causing damage to the crutch.

After speaking with the alleged victim, police spoke with a witness who stated that “he saw S/Pogue swing the machete at [the victim] and saw [the victim] attempt to block the blows,” the incident report states.

Pogue was eventually arrested and taken to the Escambia County Jail where he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery and burglary.