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A Florida woman is accused of attacking a teenager inside a Target store after allegedly becoming enraged because he was Jewish.

According to a criminal complaint, the incident happened in the store’s Starbucks seating area. The police said the 43-year-old woman was sitting at a table when the teen arrived and sat on the other side of the seating area.

The woman allegedly got up and began yelling before approaching the teen and reportedly hitting him twice with her cellphone. According to police, the teen was struck once on the left side of his head and once on his shoulder.

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A West Virginia woman reportedly told police that a coworker pulled a handgun from his car during their lunch break and pressed it against her leg.

The woman and the suspect worked together at a Walmart in Fayetteville. According to the criminal complaint, they were sitting in his car on August 23 when he began talking about problems with his girlfriend. The woman said he told her that he wanted to take his own life before pulling out a handgun and asking if she had ever had a gun pointed at her.

Police said the man removed the magazine from the firearm before pressing it against the woman’s leg. The woman did not report the alleged incidents to police until several days later.

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A dispute over a parking space ended with a 71-year-old man on the floor of an Elk Grove convenience store after an Amazon delivery driver allegedly punched him.

On March 30, the alleged victim stopped at a gas station and convenience store. He had gone inside to use the bathroom and get a drink when the Amazon driver allegedly confronted him over the parking spot he chose and said he intended to park there himself.

The argument continued inside the store after the alleged victim walked away from the initial confrontation. Video from the store’s surveillance camera reportedly showed the driver standing close to him and threatening to beat him.

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Medical professionals raised concerns about possible abuse after a 9-day-old infant was treated for severe facial bruising in Indiana. 

The injuries prompted an investigation after a pediatrician notified authorities, leading officers and child welfare officials to examine what had happened to the child. The infant was taken to a regional hospital, where doctors evaluated the injuries and determined they were consistent with human bite marks, according to court records. The investigators then began gathering information about the circumstances surrounding the child’s injuries and identifying who had been responsible for the infant’s care.

During the investigation, the authorities learned that an 18-year-old man had been caring for the newborn when the injuries allegedly occurred. According to the probable cause affidavit, the man later acknowledged his involvement in the incident while speaking with relatives and investigators.

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A Florida man was accused of dumping the contents of a backpack filled with human waste and other substances onto his former girlfriend after she returned to collect her belongings from his apartment, according to authorities.

The alleged victim told the authorities she went back to the apartment after temporarily leaving following a separate confrontation. When she arrived, she allegedly found the man outside holding her backpack. Investigators alleged the bag contained feces, urine, ketchup, hot sauce, and other unknown substances before the contents were dumped onto her.

The incident came after the alleged victim had reported multiple earlier encounters with the man. She told the authorities that during a June visit to his apartment, the two had consensual sex before she claimed he allegedly began slapping her. She said the alleged assault continued even after she asked him to stop.

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A food delivery driver was arrested after the authorities said he allegedly attacked a customer during a dispute over a mobile app order in Pembroke Pines.

The incident reportedly took place late Sunday night, April 5, near a gated community. According to an arrest report, the driver had been instructed to meet the customer outside the neighborhood because he did not have access through the gate.

Investigators said the situation escalated after the food was handed over. The customer placed the order inside his vehicle, but the driver’s app allegedly did not show the delivery as complete. The driver then reportedly insisted the food be returned, claiming he would not be paid unless the delivery was marked properly at the listed address.

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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 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 Florida mother was arrested after the authorities said she allegedly assaulted her daughter following a disagreement about a trip to Target.

According to an arrest report, officers responded to a home in Homestead late Wednesday night after receiving a call about a disturbance. Sources report that both the mother and the daughter contacted 911 during the incident. When the officers arrived, they reportedly observed visible redness on the daughter’s face.

The daughter reportedly told police that earlier that day, she had gone to Target with a friend after texting her mom to let her know. Her mother allegedly told her she was not allowed to go and continued sending messages while she was out, asking about her location and telling her to return home. The daughter reportedly stated that when she arrived at the residence, her mother grabbed her by the hair and pulled her inside.

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Sources report that a Louisiana man is in custody following an alleged violent domestic incident that left a woman with severe facial injuries.

The incident reportedly took place late last month at a home in a small town near Lake Pontchartrain. Investigators allege that during a domestic dispute, the suspect bit off a portion of the woman’s face. Authorities say the injury occurred as the woman was attempting to escape the home.

According to sources, the situation did not begin on the day of the attack. Investigators reportedly learned that the dispute started several days earlier. During that time, the woman was allegedly held against her will inside the shared residence.

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