Articles Posted in Assaults & Batteries

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A 63-year-old woman was attacked in the early morning hours of December 9 while doing laundry in a shared laundry room at a residential building in Hialeah, Florida.

According to investigators, a 21-year-old man entered the room while she was alone and confronted her. Police said the suspect was armed with a knife and forced the woman against a washing machine. He allegedly threatened her with the weapon and tried to pull down her clothing in a purported attempt to sexually assault her. The woman later told officers that she begged him to stop and even offered him money. Authorities believe the suspect continued to restrain her and ignored her pleas.

The alleged attack was interrupted when a neighbor heard the woman screaming and rushed toward the laundry room, causing the suspect to back away and run from the building, leaving the victim behind. The authorities were notified, and Hialeah police were sent to the scene.

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A few weeks after being released from the Mississippi Department of Corrections following a prior DUI-related case, a 50-year-old man from Decatur, Mississippi, found himself behind bars again for allegedly knocking out his girlfriend’s teeth during a domestic dispute.

According to the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report around 9:30 p.m. of a domestic disturbance in which someone may have been seriously injured. Dispatchers also warned responding deputies that the suspect might be armed.

When the deputies arrived at the location, they attempted to get the man inside the camper on the property to come outside. They said he initially refused but eventually complied, and that he resisted before being restrained and placed under arrest. After being seated in a patrol vehicle, the suspect allegedly continued to behave disruptively by yelling, hitting the interior of the vehicle, and damaging equipment.

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An allegedly tense encounter in a Miami neighborhood led to the arrest of a Florida man after the authorities said he threatened a couple with both a knife and a gun during a road-rage outburst.

The incident reportedly occurred on November 6, when a woman was slowly backing into her driveway along a residential street. Police reports noted that a passing driver became impatient as he approached and blasted his horn before swinging around her vehicle. He then reportedly stopped in the roadway, got out, and shouted angrily as she was still trying to park. Investigators later wrote that he confronted her directly and accused her of intentionally obstructing his path.

What began as shouting allegedly escalated quickly. According to officers, the driver behaved in a threatening manner and moved toward the woman while holding a pocketknife. She called out for her husband, who came outside and stepped between them. A brief scuffle reportedly followed, during which the driver still had the knife out and allegedly continued making threats toward both of them.

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A man in northeastern Kansas was jailed after allegedly using a hammer to violently attack an elderly woman in the parking lot of a Whole Foods grocery store.

It was reported that early in the afternoon on November 30, an 85-year-old woman was at the Olathe Pointe Shopping Center in the parking lot near a Whole Foods Market when a man she did not know approached her. According to someone identified as a witness, he heard what sounded like a loud scream and went to see what was going on. When he got near the spot where the sound originated, he reportedly saw a man striking an elderly woman in the head with a hammer. He, along with other individuals in the lot, stepped in to protect the alleged victim.

The authorities were notified, and law enforcement went to the location to investigate. When they arrived, they reported that the alleged victim was lying on the ground in the parking lot with what appeared to be severe injuries on her face and head. She was quickly taken to a local hospital, where she underwent surgery for fractures.

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Several sheriff’s deputies and a K9 suffered from injuries while trying to arrest a suspect when he allegedly discharged bear repellent spray in a purported attempt to escape.

On November 24, a man with an active arrest warrant was walking down a street in Vero Beach when he was spotted by a deputy from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy attempted to stop him, but he reportedly refused and began running. Additional sheriff’s deputies and a K9 went to the location to assist, but the suspect allegedly continued trying to get away from them.

After reportedly trying multiple times to get the man to stop and lie on the ground, the deputies decided to send the K9 to assist them. The suspect allegedly pointed and sprayed bear repellent at the dog, and according to the police report, the mist caused the K9 and eight officers “chemical irritation to their eyes, skin, and throat” that required treatment at the scene.

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The parents of a young student were arrested after an incident on a school bus between them and at least two children on board reportedly escalated into violence.

The alleged confrontation occurred at a Greenwood apartment complex on the morning of October 31, when the bus had picked up their child. According to the affidavit, the two adults got on the bus without permission. Multiple people later reported seeing them enter the vehicle and aggressively confront several students.

According to reports, the situation stemmed from the belief that other children had bullied their grade-school-aged child. The woman, who is the child’s stepmother, allegedly became hostile towards at least two students. Bus surveillance footage, later reviewed by police, showed what appeared to be her initiating a heated exchange. She reportedly threatened one boy, and investigators noted that it appeared she tried to get her stepson to physically fight with him.

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A woman in Texas is facing multiple charges for allegedly trapping her boyfriend in her apartment and slicing him with a machete after an argument regarding infidelity.

On the evening of November 20, a man showed up at the South Miami Hospital Emergency Department with a large cut on his arm that he said was caused by being cut with a machete. The authorities went to the medical center to talk to the man, and he reportedly named his girlfriend as the individual who attacked him with the large blade. He said they were at a restaurant in Fontainebleau when he noticed images on her phone of her with another man, and after they exchanged harsh words, he walked out.

The man reported that he had some of her belongings, including her medication and glasses. He decided to leave them outside her apartment, and his keys accidentally got mixed in with the stuff. When he went back to get them, the woman was there, and she had already taken everything inside. He alleged that after entering the residence, he tried to grab his keys off her bed, but she locked the door and made comments that he interpreted as threats. He was able to get out of the room, and as he headed for the door, the woman allegedly cut him with the machete blade.

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A homeowner is facing charges after allegedly throwing coffee on a woman, her baby, and their dog when she became upset that they were walking the canine near her house without a leash.

The alleged incident was said to have occurred on the morning of November 14, near a private residence. A woman had been walking with her infant and their dog when the encounter took place. According to her account of the events, she was passing along an easement outside a locked gate. Her dog was not leashed but was reportedly walking close beside her as she neared the property, where the homeowner was outside with her own dog.

The woman told authorities that the homeowner began shouting about the lack of a leash. She stated that the homeowner then threw coffee at her dog while expressing frustration about a past incident involving a dog. The woman said she responded verbally, and the homeowner moved closer to the gate, reportedly closing the distance before throwing coffee that struck both the woman and her baby. After the liquid hit them, the woman began recording the exchange on her phone.

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A Florida father is facing a felony charge after allegedly confronting a man he believed had sold a THC vape cartridge to his teenage daughter.

The incident began when the father returned home from a family trip with his daughter and noticed she was behaving oddly. She asked for money and walked to a nearby gas station. When she returned, her behavior still seemed off, and her parents questioned her. They concluded she had lied about her intentions and had purchased a THC cartridge. The father then checked her phone and found messages between her and the alleged supplier.

The father reportedly contacted the same individual with his phone and pretended to be a customer. He arranged to meet the person at a local gas station. According to reports, the dad drove to the location and parked behind the man’s vehicle. As the teen’s messages had indicated a drug purchase, the father began questioning the individual about whether he knew the girl. The man reported seeing a handgun in the father’s lap, causing him to think he was in danger.

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A southwestern Indiana woman may face multiple charges after she allegedly swiped merchandise from a Dollar Depot and reportedly tried to hit one of the employees with her vehicle when they tried to pursue her after she left the store.

On the evening of November 13, a Dollar Depot store in Evansville was visited by a woman who reportedly caused the evening to become chaotic and potentially dangerous. The situation did not begin until she was leaving the establishment, and one of the employees thought they saw her carrying a phone charger and a charging block out the door without paying for them. One of the people on duty saw the woman enter the parking lot at the Sunoco gas station across the street, and he headed over to try to address the alleged theft.

When the purported offender allegedly spotted the Dollar Depot employee standing behind her car, she reportedly backed her vehicle up. When she put it in drive so she could leave the parking lot, the woman allegedly drove in the direction of the man, in what was interpreted as an attempt to run him over. She drove off, and the authorities were notified.

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