Woman accused of stabbing off-duty deputy after setting boyfriend's house ablaze faces judge

EDGEWATER, Fla. — A woman accused of stabbing an off-duty Volusia County deputy, who intervened in a fight between her and her boyfriend after she set his house on fire, faced a judge Sunday.

Brittany Bonin, 26, was denied bail and faces charges of assault, battery and arson, authorities said.

The judge placed Bonin on suicide watch and ordered a mental health evaluation, officials said.

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Bonin and her boyfriend got into a fight at a house on the 3300 block of Pine Tree Drive Saturday afternoon, officers said. Bonin ran to the nearby home of Captain Cliff Williams, the off-duty deputy, to seek assistance.

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Bonin followed the man to the deputy's home and tried to attack him—but not before setting the man's house on fire, police said.

Williams, a 25-year veteran of VCSO and a former Marine, tried to shield the man from Bonin's attack and was stabbed in the process, police said.

“It just goes to show you are never truly off duty,” said Sheriff Mike Chitwood. “He took a knife wound that was meant for someone else because his instinct was to step in as a protector.

While Bonin faced a judge, her boyfriend's family cleaned up the mess police said she left behind.

"A lot of the damage in here is from the fish tanks; it's 90 gallons on water total," said Jacqueline Demalia, the man's sister.

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Williams was taken to Florida Hospital in New Smyrna Beach with injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.

Edgewater Fire Rescue was able to extinguish the home.

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