Will we file this one underneath “solely in Key West,” “reality is stranger than fiction,” or each?
I feel each. However first, a warning: You’ll be left with an unanswered query on the finish of this story. We’re making an attempt to get that reply for you. You’ll see what we imply. Simply learn on.
Key West Police had been referred to as to the nook of Emma and Olivia streets round 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 and met with two girls who had been sprayed with what turned out to be bear spray whereas they had been sitting in a automobile.
Right here’s what occurred, based on the police report:
Perla Vidaure DeMiller and Sherly Colemen instructed police they had been on their strategy to choose up DeMiller’s youngster from daycare when a black automobile blocked the street on Petronia Road. DeMiller reportedly honked to attempt to get across the black automobile, after which handed it. Whereas persevering with to her vacation spot, she seen the black automobile following her.
Close to the intersection of Emma and Olivia streets, DeMiller instructed the police the black car pulled rapidly in entrance of her automobile. The feminine driver from the black sedan reportedly received out of her automobile and compelled DeMiller’s automobile door open. A battle ensued as DeMiller reportedly tried to maintain her door shut, however was unable to take action.
DeMiller instructed police the lady then pulled one thing out and sprayed her with one thing whereas they had been preventing over the automobile door. Each DeMiller and Colemen, who was within the passenger seat, had been affected by the spray, and the ladies had been unable to see which course the car had left.
On the scene, Officer Jesse Torrecillas spoke with a witness, who stated she had seen a girl soar out of a black sedan, strategy DeMiller’s automobile, and spray her with an unknown substance, then depart the scene southbound on Emma Road.
Whereas police had been searching for the “beat up black sedan,” its driver, Cynthia Diaz Sosa, confirmed up on the Key West Police station on North Roosevelt Boulevard. Sosa instructed Officer Jeremiah Osborne that she had been stopped in site visitors on Petronia Road, “ready to let a rooster cross the street, when DeMiller started honking at her, after which handed her, operating over the rooster,” the report states.
Sosa instructed police she adopted DeMiller’s automobile “as a result of she was indignant that DeMiller (allegedly) had killed a rooster. Sosa stated she “wished to show (DeMiller) a lesson, so she pulled out her bear mace and sprayed it into the car, spraying DeMiller immediately within the face whereas she was seated inside. Sosa later received again into her automobile and drove off, the police report states.
Upon telling her aspect of the story, Cynthia Diaz Sosa, 38, of Caroline Road, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery for allegedly spraying each victims, and one felony depend of housebreaking.
The ultimate unanswered query? Did a Key West rooster really get killed whereas crossing the street? Keep tuned. The Keys Weekly has reached out to the police for that reply.