A transient man was arrested for getting physical with a worker at a kids’ lemonade stand in Florida when he was denied a free refill.
Police in Clearwater claim Steven Cusumano came across the juice stand being operated by children and the victim in a residential area around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and purchased one beverage.
He “then became angry when he was not allowed to refill his cup,” according to an affidavit shared with the Daily News by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
The age of the female victim isn’t noted in that report. Pinellas County officials didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cusumano, 45, is accused of then grabbing the victim’s wrist “while standing in a fighting stance” and threatening to “beat her up” before fleeing on foot.
Cops said the suspect admitted to the confrontation, but claimed the situation escalated because a lemonade stand worker was “talking s–t to me.”
Police said Cusumano, who pleaded not guilty to felony battery, is homeless. He reportedly has a rap sheet that includes trespassing, narcotics, disorderly intoxication, assault and weapon charges.
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