Florida man, 70, is arrested for hurling a packet of OREOS at his wife and knocking her over because he was upset that their coffee maker had no water in it
- A man has admitted throwing a pack of Oreos at his wife so hard that she fell over
- The couple, who have been married for 40 years, were arguing over their coffee maker when the alleged assault occurred
- The man, John Sandoval, was charged with a first-degree felony and released from jail on bail
There was a man from Florida taken to prison after he allegedly threw a package of Oreo cookies at his wife during a domestic argument over the couple’s coffee maker.
John Sandoval, a 70-year-old man married to his wife of 40 years, was arrested and charged with battery of a person 65 years of age or older after the incident, which occurred Saturday morning.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies say Sandoval attacked his wife last weekend with the beloved cookies as she sat at the couple’s kitchen table.
According to an affidavit, she and her husband allegedly got into a verbal argument because there was no water in the coffee maker.
Sandoval then became “aggressive” and threw a pack of Oreos at his wife, hitting her in the chest.
The impact caused the elderly woman to fall over, officers said.
John Paul Sandoval, 70, has been charged with domestic violence against a person 65 years or older
Sandoval admitted to throwing the package of cookies at his 40-year-old wife
As she lay on the floor, her husband allegedly placed his hands around her throat but did not restrict her breathing.
No one reported the violent incident until the next day, after the woman’s daughter asked her to press charges.
Upon arrival, officers said they did not observe any “obvious injuries” on the woman.
When authorities caught up with Sandoval, he admitted to picking up the Oreos and launching them at his wife.
He said he thought the cookies hit her in the head, although he wasn’t entirely sure.
He said he didn’t remember grabbing her by the throat.
The older man was then arrested and taken to the Lake County Jail, where he remained until released on $2,000 bail.
According to Fox35 – the local station in Orlando – Sandoval has a previous conviction for a misdemeanor battery charge from 2005.
If convicted, the charge of first-degree assault on an elderly person is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
There also is a obliged prison sentence of three years.