Man accused of spitting in deputy’s face in Monroe County

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Robert John Hermanson. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

MARATHON, Fla. – A Marathon antheral was arrested Tuesday aft helium spat successful the look of a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy, authorities announced Wednesday.

According to MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt, deputies spotted Robert John Hermanson, 59, sleeping astatine the Crane Point Museum and Nature Center successful Marathon astir 3 a.m. Tuesday wherever aggregate nary trespassing signs are posted.

Linhardt said Hermanson gave deputies a mendacious name, day of commencement and Social Security number, but his existent sanction was learned soon thereafter.

Deputies besides learned that Hermanson had an progressive apprehension warrant from Miami-Dade County.

According to Linhardt, Hermanson “ignored a deputy’s commands and spit successful his face. He besides pushed and pulled distant portion being arrested.”

Hermanson was past booked into jail.

He faces charges of artillery connected a instrumentality enforcement officer, resisting apprehension and providing mendacious accusation to instrumentality enforcement.