What happened: A Loxahatchee couple was taken into custody Monday after they were accused of attacking a man during a dispute over a parking space at a Publix.
Background: Charles Johnson, 66, and Lisa Johnson, 63, are each charged with one count of burglary with assault or battery following the Oct. 5 incident at the Publix at 7050 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in Loxahatchee.
a Publix manager told deputies she was inspecting the outside of the shopping plaza when she saw the couple confronting a man who was sitting inside his vehicle. The manager said Charles Johnson approached the vehicle and began punching the man through the open driver's-side window.
Lisa Johnson then joined in, striking the man while he was still inside the vehicle. The manager reportedly told deputies that Lisa also pushed the vehicle's door closed, preventing the man from getting out.
He said he confronted the occupants and asked why they had taken the space. Charles Johnson then got out of his vehicle and began punching him through the open window.
The man said he tried to get out, but Lisa Johnson pushed the door shut.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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