FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRC) — A woman was taken into custody after she was accused of throwing beer bottles at a toddler, according to authorities.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday said Carolyn Miller was arrested after she allegedly threw bottles of beer at a toddler in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area.
Deputies responded to the area on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. Investigators said Miller had been involved in an incident after falling from her bicycle.
Witnesses told deputies that a 3-year-old child approached Miller in an apparent attempt to check on her well-being when she picked up two beer bottles and threw them in the child’s direction.
Authorities said the bottles were thrown with enough force that the child could have been hit in the head if he had not ducked.
The child’s parents and several nearby residents witnessed the incident and provided sworn statements to deputies, according to authorities.
Deputies said Miller was unable to provide a coherent explanation for her actions, telling them she believed she was being attacked. She suffered a minor finger injury consistent with falling from a bicycle.
Miller was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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No injuries to the child were reported.