The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Florida man might be permanently disfigured after an encounter with a woman in a 7-Eleven reportedly turned violent and she allegedly hit him in the face with a can of Pringles.
On March 6, a 28-year-old woman was at the checkout counter inside a 7-Eleven in Orlando when a man, who had reportedly been accosted by another man in the parking lot, walked in and approached her. Their interaction reportedly led to an altercation involving the woman allegedly striking him in the face with a Pringles can. She fled from the store, and the man, who was bleeding from a deep wound under one of his eyes, waited for the authorities to arrive.
Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office went to the location to investigate, and collected a statement about the incident from the alleged victim. He told them he was waiting in line to pay for his item, and when the woman moved aside, he asked her if she was acquainted with the man who approached him in the parking lot. She allegedly responded by whacking him above his eye with the potato chip can before she ran off. The deputy noted the man’s injuries. A store clerk was questioned, and their account of the events was similar. Since the suspect was no longer in the store, the deputy left. Shortly after, she was found nearby.
The woman, who reportedly had a Pringles can, was returned to the convenience store. She provided her side of the story, and it was very different from what they were told by the alleged victim. She said the man made multiple derogatory comments to her, and when it became unbearable, she hit him with the can.
The authorities asserted that the woman was the aggressor, and she was taken into custody and booked into Orange County Corrections on preliminary charges of one count of aggravated battery. According to records, she was released on bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of an assault or battery offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.