BY TONY MARRERO TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS TAMPA — A Dunkin’ employee faces a manslaughter charge after punching a customer who then fell, hit his head and later died, police say.
Police obtained a warrant for a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a person older than 65, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
TAMPA, Fla. â A Dunkinâ employee faces a manslaughter charge after punching a customer who then fell, hit his head and later died, police say.
The single punch that led to the arrest of 27-year-old Corey Pujols was thrown May 4 at the Dunkinâ store in the Marathon gas station at 410 S 50th St., just south of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, according to an arrest report.
Police and fire rescue crews were called to the store about 1:30 p.m. and found a 77-year-old man unconscious and bleeding from the head. Paramedics took the man to Tampa General Hospital, where he was placed in intensive care.
Dunkin’ customer dies several days after employee punches him: police
Updated May 11, 2021;
TAMPA, Fla. A Dunkin’ employee faces a manslaughter charge after punching a customer who then fell, hit his head and later died, police say.
The single punch that led to the arrest of 27-year-old Corey Pujols was thrown May 4 at the Dunkin’ store in the Marathon gas station at 410 S 50th St., just south of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, according to an arrest report.
Police and fire rescue crews were called to the store about 1:30 p.m. and found a 77-year-old man unconscious and bleeding from the head. Paramedics took the man to Tampa General Hospital, where he was placed in intensive care.