HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – A suspected shoplifting investigation at a Hialeah supermarket escalated Sunday when a woman allegedly spit on a police officer while being taken into custody, leading to an aggravated battery charge, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Briana Falcon, 36, was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and petit theft, according to a Hialeah Police arrest affidavit.<\/p>\n
Police responded to Amy\u2019s Supermarket, located at 908 E. 25th St., after receiving a report of a disturbance.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, a cashier told officers Falcon had been seen stealing merchandise from the store earlier in the day, but employees did not confront her at the time. <\/p>\n
She later returned to the supermarket, allegedly took a large Gatorade and a bag of chips, and left without paying.<\/p>\n
Officers located Falcon a short distance from the store and attempted to place her under arrest. During the arrest, police said Falcon spit toward a Officer striking his right arm.<\/p>\n
Authorities said Falcon spit a second time while being placed into a patrol vehicle, again striking the officer\u2019s left arm. According to the affidavit, she told the officer, \u201cI spit on you because you disgust me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Falcon was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.<\/p>\n
She faces one count of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, a first-degree felony, and one count of petit theft.<\/p>\n
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