Articles Posted in Assaults & Batteries

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A man in North Carolina was taken into custody after authorities said he allegedly fired gunshots into a moving vehicle carrying five people, following a series of events that began earlier that night.

According to the authorities, the incident took place on April 4 at around 11:30 p.m. after a group had been out together near a shopping area in Charlotte. Investigators said the group later left and continued driving through the city.

Officers reported that they met with the group a short time after the shooting at another location. The individuals told authorities they had been followed by someone they knew. Investigators later reviewed traffic camera footage, which reportedly showed flashes coming from a vehicle alongside theirs, along with damage to the car’s windows.

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Authorities in Tennessee reported that a man was arrested after allegedly setting his mom and her home on fire during a domestic dispute early last Thursday morning.

According to the authorities, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported arson at a residence. When they arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames.

Investigators said the victim told deputies that her son had allegedly returned to the home with a container of gasoline after an ongoing dispute related to her efforts to evict him. As she attempted to leave the residence, he reportedly poured gasoline on both her and the house before igniting it. The victim also claimed her phone was destroyed to prevent her from calling 911.

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A Pennsylvania woman was arrested after she allegedly attempted to harm two young children she had been asked to watch inside a Uniontown apartment.

According to the authorities, the incident occurred on March 27 when a mother left her 5-year-old and 11-year-old sons with her roommate while she briefly moved belongings. Police said the situation escalated when the mother returned and was unable to get back inside the apartment.

Investigators said the mother eventually made her way inside and allegedly discovered the roommate attempting to force the 5-year-old child out of a third-story window through a screen. A struggle reportedly followed between the two adults.

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A Wisconsin man who was already in custody was accused of threatening to kill a judge while being held at a county jail, according to authorities.

Police said the 68-year-old was being held at the Racine County Jail for allegedly failing to update his sex offender registration when the incident occurred on March 25. According to a criminal complaint, the man became upset after a correctional officer told him he could not receive printed copies of court cases and legal materials he had requested.

The complaint stated that the man told the officer he was having an “indifference” with the judge assigned to his case because she had ordered him to remain in custody while awaiting trial. Authorities said his comments quickly escalated, and he allegedly became increasingly agitated during the interaction.

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A woman from Alabama was arrested in Florida after allegedly attacking two elderly women in a retail store parking lot and later resisting the authorities.

The incident occurred on the evening of March 23 at a Walmart Supercenter in Panama City Beach. According to the authorities, officers were dispatched to the scene shortly before 8 p.m. after they received reports of a disturbance in the parking lot.

Investigators alleged that, before their arrival, the woman had approached a vehicle traveling through the lot around 7:40 p.m. The vehicle was occupied by two older women, one driving and the other in the passenger seat. Without any known provocation, the suspect allegedly began striking the vehicle when it neared her.

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A Minnesota college student was taken into custody after the authorities said he made multiple threats involving a campus fraternity and was later found carrying weapons.

According to court documents, the investigation began when a fraternity member alerted campus public safety at a university in St. Cloud. The student claimed another individual had allegedly been making statements about carrying out a shooting at the fraternity house after being rejected from joining.

The situation escalated weeks after an earlier incident in which the suspect allegedly believed someone had been sent to attack him. The authorities said he later confronted a fraternity member on campus, approaching from behind in a skyway and questioning whether that person had arranged the prior assault. During that encounter, he allegedly made threatening remarks, including statements about killing whoever was responsible and suggesting he would act even if the person he was speaking to was involved.

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An Arizona couple allegedly carried out a series of road rage incidents over several weeks, including confrontations that reportedly escalated into property damage and physical aggression.

The most recent incident was reported on March 18. According to the authorities, a driver attempted to pass the suspects’ vehicle, and the suspect allegedly accelerated, cut him off, and abruptly braked. The maneuver reportedly caused a collision. After both vehicles stopped, the alleged victim approached and questioned what had happened, and the suspect allegedly sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. The suspect then reportedly used a hatchet to damage the alleged victim’s vehicle and stabbed multiple tires with a knife. The alleged victim later told investigators he feared for his life during the encounter.

Investigators connected that incident to earlier incidents that occurred in the same area. Surveillance footage and vehicle details reportedly linked the same car to multiple encounters.

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A Florida woman was taken into custody weeks after the authorities investigated an altercation at a Walmart that allegedly involved an elderly shopper being pushed and struck while standing in line.

According to an arrest affidavit, the incident occurred on January 23 at a store located in Sunrise. Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage, which reportedly supported the account given by the 79-year-old woman involved in the confrontation.

The situation allegedly began as a dispute inside the customer service line. Witnesses, including a store security guard, told the authorities that the suspect became upset and accused the older woman of hitting her shopping cart while a baby was inside. The older woman reportedly denied ever making contact with the cart.

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A Wisconsin man was taken into custody after authorities in Milwaukee reported that he allegedly forced his way into a home and threatened two women while armed with a handgun.

According to authorities, the incident reportedly happened on February 26 at a residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Police later arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of several charges, including armed burglary, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment, attempted sexual assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Authorities stated that the situation may have begun when a person who was at the home to perform repair work encountered the suspect outside. The worker reportedly told police that the man asked how many people were inside the residence and appeared to have a firearm concealed under his clothing. The worker said he followed the man’s instructions to approach the home, but was allowed to leave moments later. After getting away, he contacted emergency services.

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A pastor in Gardena, California, reportedly pushed a longtime church elder down a flight of cement steps and through a metal gate outside her place of worship, leaving her with multiple broken bones, according to reports.

The woman, described as a senior citizen and longtime attendant of the church, allegedly suffered injuries to her wrist and toes from the fall. A criminal complaint alleged that the incident involved significant force and serious bodily harm. The encounter reportedly took place outside the church building and was later reported to law enforcement.

Following the alleged assault, a community activist stated that he was asked by the woman’s family to speak publicly on her behalf. During a press conference, he reportedly called for the pastor to be removed from his leadership position. Video footage shared online allegedly showed part of the confrontation, though officials had not publicly released the full contents of the recording. Some members of the congregation have reportedly questioned why the pastor continues to lead services while the criminal case is ongoing.

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