Police allege that a 20-year-old woman, Miracle Rivera, “repeatedly” assaulted her 24-year-old boyfriend with a Christmas tree during a predawn altercation in their Florida residence on December 24.
According to a court filing, Rivera and the victim engaged in a “verbal altercation” in the bedroom of their St. Petersburg home early Sunday morning.
Around 3:40 AM on Christmas Eve, the victim moved to the living room to separate himself from Rivera.
Allegedly, Rivera followed the man into the living room and, finding him on the couch, “picked up a Christmas tree and began to strike the victim with it repeatedly.”
The specific size of the tree is not specified in the criminal complaint, the Smoking Gun reported.
Investigators claim that the tree assault resulted in the victim sustaining numerous minor scratches over much of his upper body and arms.
Rivera was subsequently arrested for domestic battery, booked into the county jail, and released from custody around 2:40 PM on Christmas Day.
She has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor count. A judge has ordered Rivera to have no “illegal contact” with the victim, and notably, the Christmas tree was not seized as evidence.
Written by B.C. Begley
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