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An off-duty Florida police officer was arrested after deputies allegedly found him stopped in the roadway while driving under the influence following reports of dangerous driving.

According to the authorities, deputies responded during the early morning hours after receiving reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way and striking curbs. When they located the car, it was reportedly stopped in the roadway with its engine still running and the driver seated behind the wheel.

Deputies repeatedly instructed the driver to shut off the vehicle and exit. Court records allege the driver instead remained inside with his hands outside the window, telling deputies he was frightened before eventually getting out of the vehicle. After being detained, the officer allegedly identified himself as a member of a local police department and told deputies they were “on the same team.”

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A hotel room where a construction crew was staying became the scene of a violent alleged assault after a disagreement over whether workers should leave their jobs together, according to the authorities.

Police were called after a supervisor reported that one member of the crew had been taken to the hospital with a serious head injury. The authorities learned that several members of the same grain bin construction crew had recently lost or left their jobs, while the injured worker reportedly chose to remain employed.

According to the authorities, one of the former workers allegedly warned earlier that day that anyone who refused to quit would be killed that night. The victim later told officers that three former coworkers came to his room and allegedly attacked him because he refused to leave the job.

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A Tennessee woman was charged after the authorities said a co-worker suffered serious burns when boiling water was allegedly thrown on him during an incident at a fast-food restaurant.

The incident happened on July 18 at a Taco Bell in Memphis. According to investigators, the victim sustained second-degree burns to his arms, legs, groin, and stomach after the hot water was thrown on him. He later underwent surgery to treat his injuries.

Police said the victim told them he and the woman had been joking around before the situation suddenly escalated. He allegedly admitted that he had hidden her work iPad as a prank after she threw away his shirt but said he did not believe she would act on a threat to burn him.

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A Texas woman was arrested after police said she allegedly threatened to kill her boyfriend while armed with two kitchen knives following a domestic dispute inside a residence.

According to investigators, officers responded to a reported family violence call during the evening of July 10. After speaking with those involved, police said they learned the couple had been arguing over a disagreement involving one of the woman’s friends before the confrontation escalated.

The boyfriend told officers the woman first threw her cellphone at him but missed. Police said she then allegedly began striking him repeatedly, and despite his attempts to push her away, she continued the assault. He later told investigators he tried to stop the attack by restraining her until she calmed down.

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A Montana man was arrested after police said he allegedly held his girlfriend captive inside her parents’ home for several days, repeatedly assaulting her, threatening her life, and abusing her cat.

According to investigators, the alleged abuse began after the woman’s parents left town and the couple remained alone at the residence. Police said the victim was prevented from leaving the home over a period of several days as the violence escalated.

During the ordeal, the man allegedly threw the woman to the ground multiple times, pulled her by the hair when she attempted to escape, and held her down for extended periods while striking her in the head. Deputies said he also called the victim’s employer to report that she would not be coming to work.

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A Minnesota man was charged after the authorities said he allegedly drove a vehicle toward two campground workers at a regional park.

According to the authorities, the incident happened early in the afternoon on July 14 after campground employees were collecting trash near several campsites. The alleged victims reportedly heard an argument coming from a nearby campsite and looked in that direction, where they allegedly saw a man arguing with his girlfriend.

Prosecutors alleged the man became angry after noticing the workers watching the argument. He reportedly yelled at them, swore at them, and told them to stop looking toward his campsite before getting into a maroon sedan.

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A woman was arrested after the authorities investigated a series of suspicious self-checkout transactions at a Walmart in Palm Beach County that allegedly involved barcode swapping.

The investigation focused on five transactions that investigators said took place between May 5 and June 3. Walmart records showed alleged losses of $322.68 on May 5, $99.87 on May 12, $25.81 on May 17, $190.72 on June 1, and $661.74 on June 3.

According to the authorities, the June 3 transaction first drew attention after a cart of merchandise was scanned for $105.01. Walmart later determined the items should have totaled $661.74.

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An Idaho man was charged after the authorities said he allegedly threatened a group of teenagers with a handgun during a dispute over fireworks at a public park.

According to court documents, deputies responded to the park at about 11 p.m. on July 13 after receiving reports that a man had pointed a firearm at several people. The suspect had already left before the authorities arrived, but officers later found him at a nearby gas station and arrested him without incident.

Investigators said the argument reportedly began after the man accused the group of setting off a firework that struck his girlfriend. During the confrontation, the teenagers claimed the man became angry and allegedly threatened to kill them. They told the authorities he then displayed a handgun before pointing it toward the group.

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A recent sulfuric acid attack in Jersey City, New Jersey, left six people injured after the authorities said the incident was allegedly connected to an earlier dispute involving a larger group.

According to investigators, three women and three teenage girls were standing together shortly after 7 p.m. on June 15 when the suspects, who were reportedly riding on a moped, allegedly approached and threw what the authorities said was believed to be sulfuric acid before leaving the area. Investigators said the attack was considered targeted, although they did not release details about the earlier dispute.

All six alleged victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The authorities said the injuries included burns and peeling skin. One 21-year-old alleged victim later required treatment at a burn unit for second-degree burns to her face and scalp. Officials said the injuries were not considered life-threatening, and all six alleged victims were reported to be in stable condition.

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Two Florida school principals were arrested after the authorities said they were involved in separate DUI incidents involving the same vehicle within a few hours.

The owner of the vehicle was accused of driving the SUV again around 5 a.m. after it had been left parked following an earlier traffic stop. The authorities said an officer recognized the SUV and saw the owner behind the wheel before initiating another traffic stop.

The woman allegedly told officers she was trying to help her friend by posting bond after the earlier arrest. The authorities said she smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, cried during the encounter, and appeared unsteady while walking. She agreed to complete field sobriety exercises before being arrested. She was later accused of refusing a breath test after being advised of Florida’s implied consent law.

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