Nationwide — John Connaughton, a 51-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Florida, is in police custody after being accused of hurling bottles full of urine at an area enterprise, inflicting important property injury and allegedly threatening two people with a skateboard. He faces a number of prices together with felony battery, prison mischief, and two counts of aggravated assault, in accordance with courtroom paperwork.
Authorities say Connaughton threw a number of bottles containing urine on the entrance door of an area enterprise referred to as Doorways, Moulding and Extra. The incident reportedly resulted in additional than $1,000 in damages to constructing supplies that have been splattered by the liquid, in accordance with the arrest affidavit obtained by People.
After the alleged act, two males chased Connaughton down. After they caught as much as him, he allegedly lifted a skateboard above his head in a threatening method, as if he supposed to strike. Each males, together with a third-party witness, informed investigators they noticed Connaughton use the skateboard to intimidate the victims.
St. Petersburg cops arrested Connaughton shortly after the confrontation and took him into custody. He’s now being held on the Pinellas County Jail with a complete bond set at $22,500 — damaged down into $10,000 for every aggravated assault cost, $2,000 for felony battery, and $500 for prison mischief.
Court docket data present that Connaughton is being represented by a public defender. Moreover, the affidavit notes that Connaughton is a registered intercourse offender and seems in Florida’s public registry.
