Report: Jacksonville man tells neighbors "get out of my country," threatens to kill them

He’s accused of threatening to kill a family of five, while specifically mentioning the Muslim faith.

A Jacksonville man has been arrested for aggravated assault after a confrontation with his neighbors Saturday.

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The arrest report for 52-year-old Robert Ruetting says the 47-year-old victim and his 37-year-old wife were sitting outside of their home on Monument Landing Blvd when Ruetting came out of his neighboring home, visibly upset.

The victim’s wife went inside, and Ruetting went in to his own home, soon after coming out with a pistol and flashlight, according to the report.

The victim says Ruetting was irate and told him “If you move mother f****r, I will shoot you”. He says Ruetting went on to the victim’s property and put the handgun to the victim’s head. The arrest report says Ruetting then tried to hit the victim with the flashlight, but the victim’s wife came outside and started screaming.

The arrest report says Ruetting retreated to his home and soon reappeared with an AK-47 rifle and a flashlight. He’s accused of pointing the gun at the victim, his wife, and their 5-year-old, 7-year-old, and 9-year-old kids while saying “I’m going to kill all you Muslim mother f****rs, get out of my country. Don’t talk to my wife."

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At that time, Ruetting returned to his home, according to the arrest report. When JSO later searched the home, they found the rifle in question sitting in an open bag next to the suspect’s bed.

Ruetting has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Court records show his bond has been set at $50,000, and there was a finding of probable cause to detain him pending further proceedings entered Sunday.

Jail records show he was released just before noon on Tuesday.

The arrest report lists Ruetting’s employer as NAS Mayport. WOKV confirmed through both NAS Jacksonville and NS Mayport that Ruetting is not a member of the Navy nor a government employee, but we’re told they are not immediately able to confirm if he is a contractor.

Ruetting apparently spoke with JSO after being read his rights, but those statements have been redacted from the arrest report.

It’s also not Ruetting’s first run in with the law. He was arrested last November for domestic battery, but that was dropped. He was found guilty of a 1999 battery charge, and a related child abuse charge in that case was abandoned.

In 1995, Ruetting was found guilty of resisting a police officer. Jail records also show a 2006 arrest for domestic battery, but there are no corresponding court records to indicate how that resolved.

Ruetting’s arraignment has been set for April 25.

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