Clearwater Man Accused of Attacking Girlfriend with Sword
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CLEARWATER - A Clearwater man was arrested Sunday night on charges he struck his girlfriend across the forehead with a samurai sword.
Edwin Taylor Rennolds III, 37, of 4835 164th Ave. N., was charged with attempted felony murder and tampering with physical evidence, reports state. After the assault, he started a wash to clean his girlfriend's blood from bedroom sheets and a mattress pad.
The girlfriend, who had been living with Rennolds for 3 1/2 years, pretended to be dead to avoid further blows before escaping, the reports state.
Rennolds works at Starbucks and is a martial arts expert, reports state. He was being held without bail today at the Pinellas County Jail.
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