According to NewsWeek
A Florida man allegedly assaulted a woman working at Dollar Tree after he was admonished for skipping the line and not observing social distancing guidelines.
Stephan Fanelli, 55, was arrested Friday afternoon after the alleged incident took place at a Dollar Tree store in Madeira Beach, Florida. The incident was said to have been initiated when Fanelli began arguing with employee Nyashata Chajani before forcing himself ahead of other customers, according to an arrest affidavit.
“The defendant skipped the line at the cashier and placed his items in front of other customers items,” the affidavit reads. “When the victim requested for the defendant to remove his items and return to the back of the line, the defendant became irate.”
Chajani is also said to have “requested for the defendant to observe the current social distancing rules” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Fanelli was failing to do. Touching the items Fanelli was attempting to purchase immediately prompted a physical attack.