Man imposed with kidnapping a handyman and striking him in Homestead with a golf club

HOMESTEAD, Florida — Following a disagreement at work last month, authorities in Homestead say the 30-year-old male beat the victim several times with a golf club. He was taken into custody on Tuesday.

According to Homestead police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 21, in the vicinity of the 700 block of Northwest 12th Street, officers responded to a report of aggravated battery involving the kidnapping of the victim.

According to an arrest report, the victim informed police that Tavarus Travon Dantzler-Falconer’s mother hired him to do handicrafts at her house and that she gave him a $2,000 advance.

However, according to authorities, the victim was hospitalized and unable to work on the day he was meant to start the job.

A dispute over the victim’s absence from work broke out when Dantzler-Falconer showed up at the victim’s house later that day, according to the report.

According to the police, Dantzler-Falconer hit the victim repeatedly with a golf club on his back after the incident got out of control.

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After the attack, Dantzler-Falconer allegedly “grabbed the victim against his will” and took him to the Homestead job site, where the victim told him he didn’t have the supplies needed to finish the project.

According to the police, Dantzler-Falconer ordered the victim to stay at the scene, but the victim took advantage of the opportunity and left.

In a picture lineup, the victim recognized Dantzler-Falconer, according to the authorities.

An outstanding warrant for Dantzler-Falconer’s arrest for a different incident was found upon further inquiry.

After placing him under arrest, the arrest record states that the golf club and a pair of brass knuckles were taken by the police.

According to jail records, he is accused of one count each of aggravated violence with a weapon and kidnapping.

At the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Dantzler-Falconer was being held as of Wednesday; his bond was not yet set.