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Merritt Island residents are afraid that Charles Reed Knight III may soon bond out of jail after reportedly attacking multiple homes with an ax, ptichfork, and other items early Wednesday morning. One homeowner says she was awakened to Knight trying to chop through her front door with an ax and was carrying a bloody rope. Knight is currently in the Brevard County Jail on charges of Resist Officer W Violence- Intimidation, and Assault LEO Firefighter EMT Etc.- Simple Assault. It's not clear if th