The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A man in Central Florida was arrested after allegedly attacking a delivery driver who he believed was driving too fast.
Last week, an Amazon driver was delivering packages in a neighborhood in Ocala, Florida. At the same time, a 37-year-old man was in the area riding on his motorcycle with his son as a passenger. The dad believed the driver was driving too fast and causing potential danger to himself and his child, and he yelled and waved his arms to try to get him to slow down. When the delivery driver continued at the speed he was going and stopped to drop off a package, the situation intensified.
According to reports, the man stood in the street directly in front of the delivery van and forced the driver to stop. The reportedly angry dad approached the vehicle and allegedly grabbed the driver by his shirt. The driver, who tried to accelerate as the man held onto the side of the van, began punching him and the man reportedly scratched him on the arms and legs.
Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident, and both parties gave a different account of events. The driver said he punched the man to try to make him let go of the vehicle, but the man said he grabbed the mirror and held on because the driver hit him with the van. When the deputies looked at the pictures of the incident, they reported that the man was not holding on, and his arms were inside the vehicle.
The suspect, who was told he should have reported the driver to Amazon instead of confronting him, was taken into custody, and he is facing preliminary charges of burglary with assault or battery. He was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a theft, assault, or battery offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.