Florida Man Arrested After Assaulting Woman With Big Gulp

A 7-Eleven worker was arrested for striking a female customer in the head with a large cup of lemonade.

Miles Taz Jenkins, 35, Pinellas County

Pinellas County Florida

In Florida, an unsettling incident took place on July 5th when a 7-Eleven employee named Miles Taz Jenkins, age 35, was apprehended for hitting a female customer with a huge cup of lemonade.

According to law enforcement, Jenkins grew irritable when the customer had payment issues and tossed a Big Gulp filled with lemonade at her.

This disturbing scene was witnessed by three other customers who all confirm that Jenkins even confessed to hitting the victim.

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Jail Time

As a result, Jenkins was charged with felony battery and detained in county jail. While he was eventually released, Jenkins currently lives at a Clearwater motel and now faces serious charges because of a past conviction involving sexually assaulting a young girl, a heinous crime for which he was previously incarcerated for a few years.

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In Other 7 Eleven News

Back in June, authorities charged five individuals in relation to an assault on 7-Eleven workers in Texas.

The altercation took place when the employees declined to sell tobacco products to a minor, prompting the individual to return with a group of other juveniles. Two adults, 19-year-old Ahliyah Turner, and 21-year-old Kiara Beale, as well as three juveniles, were arrested in connection with the incident.

Video footage captured some of the suspects leaping over the counter and attacking the employees, while others threw objects. Both workers were injured in the assault but did not require hospitalization.

Ahliyah Turner, 19, was one of two suspects arrested for her role in the 7-Eleven attack.

Kiara Beale, 21, was the other suspect arrested for her involvement in the 7-Eleven brawl.

Turner was charged with outstanding warrants, while Beale was charged with assault causing bodily injury. The juveniles were charged with two counts of assault, criminal mischief, and theft.

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