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A 35-year-old Texas man with a history of family violence is facing several charges after allegedly severely injuring his elderly girlfriend by pouring burning hot soup on her because he believed she was talking too much.

According to reports, on April 3, the authorities were notified by a 65-year-old woman when she stopped by the local police station on her way to an appointment at the Social Security office. She explained that she wanted to contact them sooner, but she lacked a phone and vehicle, so she was forced to wait. The woman reported in a written statement that she and her 35-year-old boyfriend, who had been dating for approximately a year, share a residence. The man allegedly physically attacked her by choking her at times, and on February 28, she obtained third-degree burns from an incident between them.

The woman told the police that she was heating up soup in the microwave when the couple was in the middle of a verbal disagreement. The man reportedly told his girlfriend she was talking too much. She got her soup out of the microwave, and her beau allegedly purposely shoved it, causing the scalding liquid to spill on her and burn her arm and shoulder.

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A Florida charter boat captain is facing multiple charges after he allegedly climbed on someone else’s boat and threatened to physically harm him.

On April 1, a 40-year-old military veteran who is now a charter boat captain for his Punta Gorda business “Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters.” The man was on the water and encountered another boater with whom he had a previous tense engagement, and things reportedly heated up between the pair again. The 22-year-old in the other boat accused the charter boat captain of going through a nearby tunnel too quickly and without headlights, and the criticism was not well received. The older man reportedly positioned his boat next to the other and climbed on board without permission. The authorities believe he issued verbal threats in addition to grabbing the alleged victim.

On April 4, the suspect was taken into custody and booked into the Charlotte County Jail. He is facing a preliminary charge of felony burglary with assault or battery and was released the following morning after posting a $20,000 bond. It was reported that the US Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission could also add charges.

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A 59-year-old woman from Florida is facing charges after allegedly holding two teenagers who were fishing near her home at gunpoint with a fake weapon that they believed was real.

On March 28, two teens, ages 13 and 15, were fishing near a residence in Melbourne. Though they were reportedly past the property line, the woman who lives in the home believed they were in her backyard. She allegedly intervened before notifying the authorities. According to reports, the woman approached the boys with what looked like a firearm but was later identified as a pellet gun. The teens, who dropped to the ground when they saw her, reported that they were afraid and believed the gun was real. The woman allegedly threatened to shoot them in their heads as they lay on the ground. A few minutes later, her husband went up to her and took the faux firearm away from her.

The woman called the authorities and told them what happened, and deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office went to the address to investigate. When they talked to the teens, the boys gave their account of what happened and added that they thought the woman was going to shoot and kill them. When the piece was inspected, the authorities confirmed that it was a long pellet gun and not a real firearm. They also asserted that the boys were over 25 feet from the woman’s property line.

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A man is facing multiple domestic violence-related offenses after allegedly causing physical harm to his pregnant housemate when he allegedly made her swallow a burning blunt.

According to reports, a 24-year-old man and the pregnant woman with whom he shares a residence had experienced a couple of violent incidents, and the most recent one led to his arrest. The pair lives in Cherry Valley, Illinois, which is approximately 10 miles from the Wisconsin border. On March 8, the man allegedly physically attacked the woman by choking and burning her. Two days later, while she was lying in bed, the man reportedly became aggressive with her again.

The woman said he was trying to force her to allow him to wash her feet, and the man allegedly roughly took her to their upstairs bathroom. He reportedly put his hands around her neck and choked her until she broke free, and he walked out of the room. A few moments later, he reentered the bathroom with a burning blunt (marijuana rolled in cigar paper). The man allegedly shoved the smoldering item into her mouth and made her swallow it.

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There was no winner when two men got into a violent fight on a Florida beach during spring break, as one of them ended up with a felony charge and the other had his ear bitten off.

According to reports, late in the afternoon on St. Patrick’s Day, beachgoers, some of whom were relaxing while on spring break, were enjoying the coastline at Fort Myers Beach when what was described as a brutal fight between two men broke out. The probable cause statement indicated that an 18-year-old local man was on the beach when he reportedly began making racial comments toward a black individual with whom he was acquainted when they walked by with some friends. In addition to the alleged verbal attack, the man also reportedly struck him after approaching him from behind and then shoved him down onto the sand. They began struggling on the ground, and things quickly intensified.

People in the area where the fight broke out noticed the unrest, and one of them began recording the incident. When the video was later reviewed by the authorities, it was reported that the suspect could be seen shoving the black man’s face in the sand before he punched him in the head. Afterward, he allegedly leaned in and bit the man’s ear so aggressively that it was severed from his head.

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When a man at a bar on Florida’s West Coast reportedly got upset about the karaoke machine, he allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at one of the patrons.

According to their website, Overtime Sports Bar, which is located in a strip mall in Clearwater, offers karaoke to their patrons on Friday and Saturday nights. On March 15, the equipment used for the activity was on the fritz, causing the cancellation of that evening’s performances from potential crooners. One of the customers, later identified as a 34-year-old local, reportedly had a violent reaction to the situation which landed him behind bars.

It was reported that the man got frustrated when he learned the karaoke machine was broken, and shortly after, he walked out the door. While outside, he interacted with two other men who were at the bar, and one of them unsuccessfully tried to help lighten his mood. The man reportedly showed irritation at the unsolicited attention and allegedly responded by pointing a handgun at him. He reportedly pulled the slide back with his hand and caused it to snap forward before walking away.

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When a man and woman experienced multiple complications during their travels together in Florida, it reportedly resulted in a physical fight and an arrest for battery.

Earlier this month, two people started in Tampa and took a road trip together. They traveled west towards Orlando and made it approximately 80 miles before they stopped in Kissimmee due to mechanical issues with the vehicle. They decided to get a room at an Econo Lodge while they figured things out. Unfortunately, after a few days, they were unable to afford to continue staying at the motel and had to sleep in the broken down vehicle which was parked in the lot.

Considering their financial struggles, they had problems trying to think of a way to get the car fixed, and the pair reportedly began arguing. The situation intensified until it allegedly became physically violent, and the authorities were notified. When the police arrived, they said they received some conflicting statements when they interviewed the man and woman. The pair reportedly had different answers when asked about their relationship to one another, with the man saying they had been romantically connected for months, and the woman claiming it was untrue and that they were not a couple. The man also said she punched him in the face and threw urine on him, but they believed he was the one who became physically violent towards the woman.

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A New York woman is facing several charges after she was reportedly caught with narcotics in her vehicle in addition to attacking officers in the ambulance and at the hospital.

Just after midnight on March 14, a 24-year-old woman from Bayside was parked near a highway onramp and sitting in her vehicle when officers from the Teaneck Police Department showed up at the scene. The woman was reportedly complaining of pain and behaving erratically, and an ambulance was sent to the scene so she could be taken to the hospital for assessment and treatment. The officers searched the woman, who they determined was intoxicated, and allegedly found a baggie containing a pink substance. They believed it was a narcotic containing ketamine and MDMA which is known on the street as “pink cocaine.”

According to reports, the ride to the medical center was rough. Police were in the ambulance with the woman and the first responders, when she allegedly became violent and began thrashing her arms and legs. The authorities asserted that she was trying to hit and kick them. When they arrived, the woman reportedly caused one of the officer’s injuries by biting him hard enough to break the skin.

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Three people were arrested after a Maryland man was found running down the middle of the street after escaping from three individuals who he accused of holding him captive for almost 24 hours and attacking him.

According to reports, on the morning of March 9, a man whose identity has not been released was going to meet his girlfriend’s brother. They planned to work together on repairing his vehicle. While he was en route, three individuals, later identified as two men and a woman from Darlington, reportedly intercepted him and violently attacked the man before abducting him. After the alleged ambush, the trio reportedly left the man gagged and tied up in a garage for nearly 24 hours.

The following morning, the alleged captors went out, and the man saw it as an opportunity to try to get away. He was ultimately successful, but he was unable to take the gag out of his mouth and untie his hands from behind his back. He was spotted running down the middle of the street, and the authorities were notified.

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A Florida man might be permanently disfigured after an encounter with a woman in a 7-Eleven reportedly turned violent and she allegedly hit him in the face with a can of Pringles.

On March 6, a 28-year-old woman was at the checkout counter inside a 7-Eleven in Orlando when a man, who had reportedly been accosted by another man in the parking lot, walked in and approached her. Their interaction reportedly led to an altercation involving the woman allegedly striking him in the face with a Pringles can. She fled from the store, and the man, who was bleeding from a deep wound under one of his eyes, waited for the authorities to arrive.

Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office went to the location to investigate, and collected a statement about the incident from the alleged victim. He told them he was waiting in line to pay for his item, and when the woman moved aside, he asked her if she was acquainted with the man who approached him in the parking lot. She allegedly responded by whacking him above his eye with the potato chip can before she ran off. The deputy noted the man’s injuries. A store clerk was questioned, and their account of the events was similar. Since the suspect was no longer in the store, the deputy left. Shortly after, she was found nearby.

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