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According to reports, it was decided that a teenager who reportedly stabbed a dog and a man with a barbecue grill fork will be charged as an adult.

In the early morning hours on July 2, a bloody domestic incident reportedly occurred at a home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Just after 1:00 AM, a 17-year-old in the residence asked a woman to drive him to a local Sheetz convenience store so he could pick up some food. Due to the hour, she told him she would not take him, but said he was welcome to eat what was already in the house. The teen allegedly became angry, and the situation intensified.

There was also a man and a dog at the home, and they reportedly became the victims of the young man’s alleged discontent. It was reported that the teenager got his hands on an estimated 6-inch to 8-inch barbecue fork and used it to stab the dog in the back leg. He also allegedly attempted to use it as a weapon against the man, who was cut when the teen reportedly tried to stab him in the face. Afterwards, he left the residence and rode away on his bicycle. The authorities were notified.

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A Michigan man is facing charges after he was named the aggressor in a physical altercation between himself and an 84-year-old man.

On the evening of July 4, a 55-year-old man from Westland was at Kroger in Dearborn. When he was leaving the parking lot, the driver in front of him pulled out very slowly, and the man allegedly became angry. The other driver, later identified as an 84-year-old local man, pulled back into the lot to mail a letter, and the man in the other car reportedly followed him. The drivers reportedly exchanged heated words and gave each other the finger, but things allegedly intensified when they both got out of their vehicles.

When the reportedly slow driver went to put his mail in the box, the other man allegedly came up to him and got too close for comfort. He told him to back off and eventually tried to push him away. They reportedly scuffled until the older man fell down. People nearby saw him on the ground and stayed with him until he was taken to a local hospital. The authorities were notified, and the Dearborn Police Department began investigating.

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A GameStop patron was reportedly attacked by one customer and stabbed by another when he confronted one of them for reportedly trying to cut in line to purchase Pokémon cards.

Pokémon, which was introduced to the public in 1996, is lauded as “the world’s highest-grossing media franchise.” Some of the activities in the franchise are a game using trading cards, an animated television series, and movies. Cards for the role-playing game are sold at many retailers, including video game stores. According to reports, on the morning of July 5, two individuals waiting in line to buy cards at a GameStop in Colma, California, were involved in a violent incident involving another customer.

A man was waiting in line when a 49-year-old reportedly tried to cut in front of him. He confronted him, and after a heated exchange, things got physical. The alleged line cutter reportedly grabbed a nearby mason jar and hit the man over the head, causing the glass to break. A 27-year-old man who was also in line allegedly grabbed a piece of the shattered jar and used it to cut and stab the alleged victim multiple times. When the authorities arrived, they collected pictures and license plate numbers of the cars the suspects left in.

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An 80-year-old woman is facing charges after she reportedly crashed into someone’s vehicle and slapped the driver across the face during an altercation in a parking lot.

On the afternoon of June 30, a woman with a passenger in her car was driving through the parking lot of a Walmart in Apopka, Florida. When she stopped to check her GPS, her car was blocking someone who was trying to back out of their spot, and they accidentally struck the woman’s vehicle. The driver, who was reportedly angry about the incident, got out of her car and went up to the woman whose vehicle was hit.

According to reports, the 80-year-old woman became aggressive and foul-mouthed, in addition to refusing to trade insurance information with the other driver. Since they were having trouble reaching an acceptable resolution, the driver started walking back to her vehicle. The situation escalated when the other woman stopped her and allegedly slapped her across the face. The woman also reportedly grabbed the alleged victim’s cell phone and threw it across the street.

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A Burger King employee was arrested after being accused of placing a hidden camera in the bathroom at a Home Depot and spraying the alleged victim with pepper spray.

Late in the morning on May 14, an individual later identified as a 23-year-old man who works at a Burger King in Homestead was reportedly in the restroom at a Home Depot located next door to the fast-food restaurant. According to reports, an individual went into the bathroom and spotted a man who wasn’t wearing any clothing. When he went into the stall to use the facilities, he saw what looked like a camera on a cell phone pointed at him and believed the nude man was trying to record him. The alleged victim got the Home Depot manager and told them that the perpetrator was still in the bathroom. When he came out, he was reportedly holding a can of pepper spray and used it on the alleged victim before leaving.

The authorities were notified, and between the statements given by those involved and surveillance video, they believed the culprit was the Burger King employee. On June 30, the man was arrested at his residence and initially taken to the Miami-Dade South District Station. He refused to talk to the authorities, and things went further south when he reportedly bit a deputy twice on the arm. The suspect was evaluated at a local hospital, and afterwards, he was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He is facing preliminary charges for one count of video voyeurism and one count of battery. The following day, he was released on a $12,650 bond. For the time being, he will be on house arrest.

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A woman in San Francisco who was walking to her residence escaped from a man who called himself a pimp when she was reportedly grabbed by him in a purported attempt to force her into prostitution.

Just after 10:00 PM on May 30, a woman was heading for her San Francisco home on foot when she was reportedly approached by a man she did not know. He allegedly identified himself as a pimp. Additionally, he reportedly told her he had a gun and would not hesitate to use it if she did not cooperate. According to the woman’s statement, the alleged assailant grabbed her breasts and tried to touch her privates during the encounter.

Events took a turn when the alleged victim fought back and struck the suspect with an energy drink can, and she began physically attacking him until he fled. The authorities were notified, and they opened an investigation. The woman assisted by identifying the individual she believed was responsible.

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A woman in Utah was arrested for causing mayhem at a gas station after she allegedly used an accelerant to set her boyfriend and his vehicle on fire.

On June 27, a 23-year-old woman and her boyfriend were in the man’s vehicle at a 7-Eleven gas station located in Midvale. They appeared to be having a verbal disagreement that allegedly turned violent. Others in the vicinity reportedly saw the woman spark what they believed was a lighter before the man got out with his clothing on fire. The car was also ignited. The woman reportedly left the scene immediately.

Officers from the Unified Police Department showed up to investigate, and they collected the video recorded from the surveillance camera and reviewed the footage to see what it captured. They reported that they saw what appeared to be a woman igniting a man’s clothing and vehicle after pouring something on them. As reported by witnesses, with his clothing and car ablaze, the man began running around until someone approached and put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

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When the fiancée of an unfaithful man reportedly caught him with a woman at a hotel, she allegedly drove up and grabbed her by the hair before dragging her alongside the vehicle.

On the morning of June 20, a 43-year-old woman was reportedly in a vehicle in the parking lot at the Clarion Hotel in Miami. She saw two people leaving the hotel and identified the man as her fiancé, who she believed was often unfaithful. As he and his female companion walked through the lot, his girlfriend reportedly drove up and confronted them. She allegedly grabbed the woman by the hair and held on when she started driving the vehicle again, in addition to dousing her with pepper spray. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Miami Springs Police Department began investigating the incident.

The suspect was no longer at the scene when the police arrived, and a surveillance video from the hotel parking lot was reviewed. The police reported that it showed the incident and provided a good look at the people involved. The footage from the camera also showed a clear view of the license plate number on the car the suspect was driving.

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A man dropping off a DoorDash order at a residence was arrested after allegedly returning to the home the following day with a firearm, presumably because he felt gypped since he was not given a tip.

On the evening of June 4, a family in Vancouver, Washington, ordered approximately $100 worth of food using the DoorDash app. When the delivery driver dropped off the food, the recipients did not choose to give him a tip. He initially left without incident, but according to reports, he returned the following morning to attempt to collect the gratuity.

The man who lives at the residence reported that his 19-year-old daughter answered the door, and it caught his attention when he heard someone getting aggressive towards her. He saw that it was the DoorDasher from the previous night, and the driver reportedly lifted his shirt to show he had a gun in a holster around his waist. The resident was able to wrestle the gun away when the pair were involved in a scuffle in the driveway before the man drove away.

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A woman was arrested after allegedly making racist comments and spraying her neighbor and two children with bear repellent while they were outside playing.

Last November, a woman moved into a house in Ocala with her now 3-year-old and 6-year-old daughters. She reported that since the day they arrived, she has had an adverse relationship with her next door neighbor. The 81-year-old has allegedly directed racist remarks (e.g., [n-word]) towards the new family for over six months. According to reports, things intensified on May 30, and the incident led to injuries and pending felony charges.

The situation reportedly began while the children and their mother were outside in their front yard playing with bubbles. Though their mom asserted that the kids stayed far from the fence dividing the properties, their neighbor reportedly said the youngsters were right next to it, and she believed they were yelling at her. She had a can of pepper spray bear repellent, and allegedly sprayed it in their direction. The mother and her 6-year-old were reportedly adversely affected by the midst, and the authorities were notified.

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