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Construction worker fight: Woman bites man's cheek, hits him with steel rebar along I-75, FHP says

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Published  March 18, 2025 3:25pm EDT
Manatee County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A fight between two construction workers on the side of I-75 ended in an arrest after FHP says a woman bit a man's cheek and hit him in the head with a steel rebar.
    • On Tuesday morning, 37-year-old Finale Mareus was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
    • The victim was treated at the scene for significant injuries, and first responders say he refused to be taken to the hospital.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A fight between two construction workers on the side of I-75 ended in an arrest after the Florida Highway Patrol says a woman bit a man's cheek and hit him in the head with a steel rebar.

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol.

On Tuesday morning, 37-year-old Finale Mareus was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The backstory:

Troopers say that Mareus and the victim started arguing before a fight began.

The victim was treated at the scene for significant injuries, and first responders say he refused to be taken to the hospital.

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Mareus was taken to the Manatee County Jail.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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