battery
Part of a Schmear Campaign?
08/15/09 11:57 Filed in: Crime Stories
Yet another case of food as a weapon, though the motive is unknown. A St. Pete woman who was already on probation was charged with battery after hitting a man in the head with a bagel.
Alas there are few details in the story from tampabay.com.
Alas there are few details in the story from tampabay.com.
Food Attack Crime Wave Spreads!
01/18/09 13:05 Filed in: Crime Stories
You’ll remember from this story that city of Port St. Lucie recently had two separate incidents of assaults committed using sandwiches. Well, we’re sorry to report that this crime wave is spreading -- both geographically and in terms of cuisine.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that a Deltona teen has now been charged with domestic battery after hitting his mother with a taco. So please, be careful out there. Remain vigilant against food attacks.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that a Deltona teen has now been charged with domestic battery after hitting his mother with a taco. So please, be careful out there. Remain vigilant against food attacks.
Mug Shot of the Week
01/10/09 00:41 Filed in: Mug Shots
Charge: Burglary with Assault or Battery
Pasco County
I chose this one because Cathy’s friendly smiling face seems a bit incongruous with the crime. I would have guessed Running a Bake Sale without a Food Vendor’s License, or somesuch...
Actually, the photo almost looks like it could have come off a Real Estate Agent’s flyer.... Cathy W! #1 agent on the West Side!
Though, come to think of it with the market the way it is, she could be a realtor that turned to a life of crime...
Sandwich Attacks on the Rise
12/21/08 00:11 Filed in: Crime Stories
Two different incidents in St. Lucie County of assaults with sandwiches!
The first:
And the second:
The first:
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A man faces a domestic battery charge after allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a sandwich as she was driving.
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He was arrested, jailed and later freed on $7,500 bail.Police haven't said what type of sandwich was involved.
And the second:
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police say a Port St. Lucie man was arrested for throwing a sandwich at his girlfriend, the second food attack that sent a man to jail in about a month.
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Rubin admitted to throwing the food but not hitting her. He was arrested Friday and faces a battery charge.Last month, another man was arrested on a battery charge for hitting his girlfriend with a sandwich, knocking her glasses off and nearly causing a traffic crash.
