ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A local woman was arrested last weekend after allegedly assaulting her husband with a burrito and taco during an argument over his birthday meal.
Esha Persad, 34, was taken into custody by the St. Petersburg Police Department on a battery charge. According to the arrest affidavit, the incident occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday at the couple’s home.
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The altercation reportedly stemmed from Persad’s choice of Taco Bell and McDonald’s for her husband’s birthday dinner. The affidavit mentions both a burrito and a soft shell taco being involved in the assault, with a burrito still on the husband’s face when police arrived.
Persad admitted to throwing the food but claimed it was in retaliation for her husband throwing a bag at her, a claim he denies. The husband sustained no injuries.
Persad was booked into the Pinellas County jail and was later released. She is now facing a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
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