A Florida man has been arrested and charged with felony assault for allegedly hitting a Walgreens worker within the face with a Bible on Easter Sunday.
Peter Owens, 35, was arrested once more shortly after his launch for the Bible-stunning incident when he allegedly stole sneakers and a field of Cheez-Its from a Tarpon Springs Walmart, in response to native station FOX 35 .
Through the incident at Walgreens on Sunday round 11:30 p.m., Owens allegedly obtained into an argument with an worker over headphones he needed to purchase, which led to retailer supervisor Nicole Merck getting concerned and demanding he depart the shop.
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Owens left the shop, however not earlier than allegedly hitting the supervisor within the face together with his Bible, in response to a Clearwater Police Division affidavit.
“Peter used a brown Bible in his hand and struck Nicole as soon as within the face earlier than exiting the shop,” the legal grievance states.
When police arrested him, Owens admitted to attacking the Walgreens worker with the Bible as a result of “she was being impolite to him,” however famous that he “didn't imply to hit her,” the affidavit states.
Owens posted $5,000 bail and was launched from the Pinellas County Jail on Monday. The Tarpon Springs Police Division arrested him once more Tuesday and charged him with petit larceny for the Walmart incident.
After allegedly ripping a field of Cheez-Its off the shelf and taking them to the Walmart lavatory, Owens allegedly stole a pair of males's sneakers, ripped off the tags, tried them on and stuffed them in a bag earlier than leaving the shop. with out cost, in response to one other affidavit.
A Walmart loss prevention officer turned Owens over to police, who subsequently arrested him and took him again to the Pinellas County Jail, the place he stays on $150 bail as of Friday, in response to arrest data.
In keeping with The Smoking Gun, Owens was ordered by a decide to steer clear of the Walgreens retailer the place the alleged Bible assault happened. The outlet reported that Owens' assault on the Bible was elevated to a felony as a result of he bumped into hassle with the legislation in 2020 when he was convicted of assault and battery.
Jon Brown is a reporter for The Christian Submit. Ship information tricks to jon.brown@christianpost.com
