'Touching their food & their children,' deputies say
SORRENTO, Fla. (TND) — It was more like dirty dining than fine dining when a restaurant employee told the sheriff's office she was pushed, and the woman who did it left the scene.
“The restaurant has had ongoing issues with the” woman named Debbie, a deputy in Florida wrote in the arrest report on Sunday, May 12.
“Debbie is constantly coming into the store and harassing the customers, including touching their food,” the report continued. “[The victim] warned Debbie that she would be trespassed and taken to jail.“Today, Debbie came into the store again, going up to people and touching their food and their children.“[The victim] warned Debbie once again that she would call law enforcement if she did not leave.
“Debbie refused to leave and got into a verbal altercation with [the victim] about leaving.“Debbie then intentionally pushed the victim in the chest area, attempting to pass her to get to another customer.“Debbie then left the scene before law enforcement was contacted.”The victim described Debra Stewart, what she was wearing, and where she lives.
“Deputies then canvased the area for the suspect.
“It should be noted,” the deputy wrote in the arrest report, “prior to my arrival at the incident location, I observed an older [woman] wearing a pink shirt and black pants walking across the [convenience store] parking lot coming from the direction of the restaurant.”
Another deputy was familiar with Stewart and found her at home, “exactly where the victim described.”
According to the arrest report, “Debra advised that she was never at the restaurant at all.”Stewart, who is reportedly 5’6” tall and weighs 78 pounds., was charged with battery.
The 72-year-old was released on her own recognizance after 21 hours in jail, and legally barred from the restaurant.
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