Police: Man Arrested After Striking Mom In Head With Polish Sausage
46-Year-Old Charged With Battery
POSTED: Monday, June 30, 2008
UPDATED: 5:32 pm EDT June 30,
2008
DeLAND, Fla. -- A 46-year-old man was arrested after he threw a 3-pound pack of Polish sausage at his mother, striking her in the head, police said.
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Gregory Allan Praeger was charged with battery on Saturday after the incident at a Hunters Creek home, according to a DeLand police report.Praeger's mother told police that her son was drinking and they got into an argument. She said Praeger picked up the pack of sausage and threw it at her, grazing the back of her head, the police report said.When police asked Praeger what happened, he asked officers if they wanted him to lie, the report said. He then admitted that he threw the sausage at his mother, the report said.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: More strange stories, images Gregory Allan Praeger was charged with battery on Saturday after the incident at a Hunters Creek home, according to a DeLand police report.Praeger's mother told police that her son was drinking and they got into an argument. She said Praeger picked up the pack of sausage and threw it at her, grazing the back of her head, the police report said.When police asked Praeger what happened, he asked officers if they wanted him to lie, the report said. He then admitted that he threw the sausage at his mother, the report said.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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