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Inset: Nina Jaaskelainen (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The area in Florida where Jaaskelainen allegedly attacked a mother and her infant walking their dog (Google Maps).
A 54-year-old Florida woman has been apprehended on charges of allegedly throwing coffee at a mother, her baby, and their dog, reportedly due to the pet not being leashed.
Nina Jaaskelainen was arrested last week and is facing two battery charges, according to official records.
The incident report from Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reveals that deputies were dispatched to a residence on Quail Ranch Road following an alleged assault that occurred around 8:35 a.m. on November 14.
En route to the scene, officers redirected to the victim’s home in New Smyrna Beach, a location approximately 40 miles northeast of Orlando, where she had gone with her child after the incident.
The victim recounted to authorities that she was walking with her infant and dog near Jaaskelainen’s property on Quail Ranch Road when the confrontation unfolded. At that time, Jaaskelainen was outside with her own dog.
The victim said her dog was not on a leash but was “following closely alongside” her as they walked on an easement near the locked gate outside Jaaskelainen’s property. As they got closer, the victim said Jaaskelainen “began yelling at her to put her dog on a leash.”
“She stated the female then threw coffee on her dog while simultaneously stating her dog had been killed before,” the affidavit says. “[The victim] then began to argue with the female. [The victim] observed the female advance towards her gate approximately 20 feet and proceeded to throw coffee on her and [her baby].”
Shortly after the alleged coffee-toss, the victim began recording the interaction with Jaaskelainen. She provided the footage to police, who said Jaaskelainen could be seen standing “behind a gated fence with a light-colored coffee mug in her hand, engaging in a verbal argument with [the victim].”
Deputies also said they “observed dried coffee” on the victim, her infant son, and her dog, which they said was “supporting her statement.”
The victim then confirmed she wanted to press charges and deputies made contact with Jaaskelainen. When speaking to deputies, Jaaskelainen allegedly “confirmed that she had thrown coffee on [the victim’s] dog,” but she denied “intentionally throwing coffee” on either the victim or her baby.
“[Jaaskelainen] advised that her reason for throwing the coffee on [the] dog was that the dog was making her dog upset, and that she believed [the victim, her baby, and her dog] were on her property.”
She was then taken into custody without incident and held on $1,000 bond, records show.
Jaaskelainen is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial hearing on Dec. 1. Her criminal trial is currently slated to begin on Dec. 22.