Articles Posted in Assaults & Batteries

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A bartender is in jail after allegedly stabbing a customer multiple times during an altercation that began over a bar tab and derogatory comments made about the victim’s deceased mom.

According to reports, on August 31, a man was hanging out at Grumpy’s Underground bar in Orlando, and he had a dispute with the bartender, who was new on the job. The employee reportedly tried to bill the customer for drinks he did not receive, and they began arguing. After the bartender allegedly made multiple profane comments to him, the patron invited the employee to go outside to handle things. The pair left the building, and things quickly escalated.

The bartender reportedly said something vulgar about the man’s deceased mother, and he responded by striking him hard enough that he fell down. The situation took a violent turn when the bartender allegedly pulled out a blade and stabbed the man ten times. It was reported that another patron spotted the fight and reported it to the police. When they reached the scene, the suspect had already taken off, and they noted that the alleged victim had seven stab wounds on his back and three on his head. When the police talked to the bar manager, they said they thought they had settled the issue for the customer.

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A man who was initially accused of assault and domestic assault after reportedly consuming a THC beverage and allegedly trying to drown his mother and sister is now facing more serious charges after the prosecutor reviewed the details of the case.

On the afternoon of August 30, a 42-year-old man from Shakopee, Minnesota, was swimming in Otter Tail Lake with two of his family members. Something occurred that upset the man, and it was reported that he physically lashed out at his 25-year-old sister and 64-year-old mom. According to reports, he first reached out and put his hand around his sister’s throat. While she was under the water, he allegedly choked her, causing her to pass out. When their mother tried to force her son to let go, he reportedly attempted to push her underwater as well.

A neighbor overheard odd sounds coming from the lake, and when he spotted the family, he ran over to help. Both women were safely retrieved from the water, and the authorities were notified. When deputies arrived, the man was still in the water, and when he got out, he was taken into custody without incident. They reported that he was very concerned that he might have killed his sister and appeared very relieved to learn it was not so. He allegedly told them he drank a beverage containing THC before the incident occurred.

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A man in a dog costume who was trying to attract attention for the puppy store where he works was arrested after allegedly putting a juvenile in a chokehold outside the shop.

Sunshine Puppies, which has three locations in Florida, is a business that helps people “find a furever friend.” Last weekend at the Clearwater store, one of the employees found himself in the doghouse after an alleged altercation. According to reports, the man was posted outside the business while wearing a puppy costume to capture the interest of passersby. Although he had reportedly had problems with them in the past, the man spotted a group of familiar juveniles riding their bicycles together. He allegedly motioned for them to stop, and they rode over to him.

The Sunshine Puppies manager noticed the encounter, and they joined the employee in speaking to the juveniles. One of the kids, who was still sitting on their bike, decided to leave. When he rolled forward in a purported attempt to ride away, the manager thought he was going to roll into him, so he grabbed the handlebars. The man in the puppy costume allegedly got involved by positioning himself behind the juvenile and wrapping an arm around the boy’s throat. According to the police report, the juvenile said he could not breathe when he was in the chokehold.

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When a couple who connected on a dating app met for the first time, the man reportedly hit the woman with his car after she denied him when he allegedly asked if he could smell her feet.

Recently, two people who got acquainted online decided to meet in person, and things reportedly took an unexpectedly violent turn. According to reports, it began when a 28-year-old man from Aventura, Florida, started talking to a woman on the Seeking dating app. The woman is a foot model, and the man, who is reportedly sexually attracted to feet, expressed an interest in buying a used pair of her shoes. She agreed to his request, and they decided on a time and place to meet.

On the afternoon of August 24, the man waited for the woman in a room at the Serena Hotel. When she arrived, she left the pair of shoes in the car and headed to the suite. After they met, the woman let the potential buyer know the cost of the used shoes was $1,000. In addition to wanting the footwear, the man allegedly asked if she would allow him to sniff her feet. She said no, and when her back was turned, he reportedly fled from the room, causing her to believe he might have stolen something from her. The woman chased him, and when they were in the parking garage, he allegedly struck her with his vehicle.

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Rap artist Lil Nas X was arrested in Studio City after allegedly charging at police officers when he was found walking around wearing only underwear and cowboy boots.

According to reports, on the morning of August 21, individuals on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City reportedly spotted a man later identified as the performing artist Lil Nas X walking down the middle of the street in cowboy boots and underpants. Several people notified the authorities, and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department went to investigate the situation. As soon as they arrived, the officers reported that the man ran towards them and allegedly struck one of them. They quickly detained him without further incident.

After being checked at the hospital for a potential overdose, he was taken into custody on suspicion of three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer. He was booked into the Valley Jail in Van Nuys and held in lieu of a $75,000 bond. After spending the weekend in jail, the rapper, who has no prior criminal record, pleaded not guilty to the allegations at his arraignment. The judge ordered that he will be required to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week, but at the time this was written, the results of his drug screening were not yet available. If convicted, each charge carries a penalty of three years behind bars, as well as a $10,000 fine.

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Texas authorities are investigating a man’s citizenship status after a woman allegedly posed as a police officer and reportedly held him at gunpoint because she believed he was an illegal immigrant.

On the evening of August 22, a man was parked close to a home in Kirbyville on a county road. When a woman inside the residence spotted the vehicle, she went outside to see what was up. She reportedly believed the man was on her property, and the woman went up to the car to talk to him. When she first interacted with the man, she allegedly identified herself as a police officer and asked him for his name. She also reportedly asked for his insurance card and the keys to his vehicle. Additionally, the woman, who allegedly believed the man was an illegal immigrant, had him give her his cell phone and used it to call his wife.

According to reports, in an attempt to keep him from fleeing, the woman put her German Shepherd, which she said was a K9 with the sheriff’s department, in his vehicle and said he would be attacked if he tried. Shortly after, sheriff’s deputies arrived and began investigating the woman’s claims, but they were unable to confirm that the man had been on her property. It was determined that she had held the man against his will. The woman was taken into custody. She is facing a preliminary charge of terroristic threat causing fear of serious bodily injury. A charge for impersonating a law enforcement officer may be added.

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A Florida man may face legal consequences after being accused of intentionally timing his sprinkler system so the special needs students boarding and deboarding the school bus near his home would be soaked with water.

According to reports, for the past year, a family with two disabled children, one of whom is in a wheelchair, has had difficulties with their next-door neighbor when they board their school bus. The bus parks in front of their Ocala home, and when the wheelchair ramp is lowered, it reportedly blocks part of the neighbor’s driveway. The 61-year-old man reported being frustrated by the situation. At the beginning of August 2024, it was believed that he used his lawn sprinkler system to retaliate against the annoyance.

Each time the father of the students came out of the house with his kids, they were soaked by the sprinklers, which were allegedly intentionally aimed at the area between the home and the door of the bus. Neighbors reported that they often saw the sprinklers come on when the dad would bring his wheelchair-bound 17-year-old daughter, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, to the bus. The alleged water assault continued as the man escorted his 22-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. When they returned from school, the sprinklers reportedly came on again, causing them to get wet a second time.

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A man in western Florida allegedly threatened an on-duty landscaper with a dagger while wearing a jester costume when he reportedly became upset by the sound of the lawnmower.

On the afternoon of August 14, a landscaper was working on two properties in a residential neighborhood in St. Petersburg. One of the man’s tasks was to mow the lawn, and he used a “stand-on mower” for the task. According to reports, his workday took a turn for the worse when one of the neighbors took issue with the loud sound of the machine.

The allegedly angry man, later identified as a 51-year-old smoke and gift shop owner, came out of his house wearing a jester costume. He reportedly walked over to an automobile and removed what appeared to be a dagger. With the weapon in hand, the man reportedly set his sights on the gardener and began yelling at him, trying to make him turn off the mower. The alleged victim was able to use the machine as a barrier between himself and the man, and he was not physically harmed.

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A Florida man who served time in prison for burglary was arrested after allegedly breaking into a couple’s home in what was deemed a violent home invasion robbery.

On August 12, while a Pinellas Park neighborhood was without power, a woman answered her front door, thinking the mail carrier had arrived. Instead, it was reportedly a 57-year-old handyman who had previously done work on the home where she and her fiancé reside. According to reports, before she realized what was happening, the man entered without an invitation and struck her in the head. When the woman’s fiancé got home, he immediately found himself engaged in a violent attack.

The suspect allegedly had sharp objects, later identified as a screwdriver and a knife, in his hand, and when the man walked through the door, he found his fiancée tied to the bed. The man was reportedly slashed multiple times on several parts of his body, in addition to being stabbed in the eye and hand. He wrestled the knife away and stabbed the suspect, leaving the man bloody and severely wounded on the living room floor.

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A Wisconsin teenager was scheduled for a competency hearing to determine his mental state after being accused of trying to murder his mother by stabbing her multiple times with a hedge trimmer.

According to reports, on July 16, a 16-year-old from Suamico was found and returned to his home after running away the previous day. In addition to his alleged anger about being taken back home, he reportedly became even more outraged when he learned his mother had accessed his YouTube account and removed rap videos. He allegedly directed his displeasure at the woman, and over the day, the intensity reached a point that caused her to fear for her safety. She decided to take all the sharp objects from the home and stash them in her locked vehicle.

Hours later, the power inside the home went off, and the woman went to the electrical box to investigate. When she got there, her son reportedly stabbed her multiple times with a pair of hedge trimmers. She made it to her car with her younger son, age 12, and drove off so she could contact the authorities and protect herself from further harm.

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