NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A 65-year-old man is in jail after Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said he assaulted a woman he tried to rob Sunday on Interstate 95 in Yulee.
Angelino Lopez is facing charges of strong armed robbery and felony battery after the sheriff’s office responded to an assault call. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim with her right eye swollen shut and swelling on her face, a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office news release states.
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The victim told investigators she offered to help Lopez with a ride to Florida from South Carolina, the news release states. After crossing the state line, she said Lopez began punching her while she was driving.
The victim said she pulled over the vehicle and the suspect dragged her out of the driver’s seat and threw her to the ground, the news release states. According to witness statements, the suspect punched the victim a couple more times and then hopped the fence and fled into the woods.
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Using the suspect’s scent, K9 Kylo and his handler, Deputy Tyler Clements, tracked the area for Lopez and found him in the woods near the interstate, where he was taken into custody without incident. A search of Lopez revealed the victim’s cell phone in his pocket, the news release states.
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