ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A disagreement over a birthday meal reportedly escalated into a food fight and an arrest last weekend in St. Petersburg.
Esha Persad, 34, was taken into custody by the St. Petersburg Police Department early Saturday morning and charged with domestic battery after allegedly assaulting her husband with fast food items.
According to the arrest affidavit, the altercation occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday, April 12th, at the couple’s residence. The dispute reportedly began over Persad’s choice of Taco Bell and McDonald’s for her husband’s birthday dinner.
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Police stated that during the argument, Persad allegedly threw both a burrito and a soft-shell taco at her husband. Officers noted in the report that the husband still had remnants of the burrito on his face upon their arrival.
The affidavit indicates Persad admitted to throwing the food items but claimed she did so only after her husband threw a bag at her. Her husband, however, denied throwing anything at Persad. Authorities reported that the husband sustained no physical injuries during the incident.
Persad was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail. Records show she was later released.
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