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Inset: Keri Estep (Broward County Jail). Background: Walmart in Sunrise, Florida, where Estep allegedly assaulted a 79-year-old woman (Google Maps).
A shopper at a Florida Walmart is accused of attacking a 79-year-old woman in the customer service line, following an accusation that the elderly woman had bumped into her cart, which contained her baby.
Keri Estep, aged 34, faces charges of battery against a senior citizen aged 65 or older. As outlined in a probable cause arrest affidavit, the altercation took place on January 23 at a Walmart located on University Drive in Sunrise.
The victim recounted to officers that Estep began shouting at her for taking a position ahead in line, following which Estep allegedly inserted herself in front of the elderly woman.
According to the affidavit, “When the victim brought up the issue, the woman pushed her and delivered a blow to her chest, which the victim described as a punch.”
Security personnel reportedly intervened after noticing the disturbance. In the process of separating the two women, Estep is alleged to have kicked the victim in the hip. Although the elderly woman did not sustain injuries, she expressed her intention to file charges. Surveillance footage reportedly corroborated the victim’s account of the incident.
Cops also spoke with the security guard, who said the confrontation stemmed from the suspect accusing the victim of hitting her shopping cart with a baby inside. The victim said she never touched the cart.
Estep left the scene before cops could arrive, but by early March cops had identified the suspect and tracked her down. During a post-Miranda interview, Estep admitted to being in a verbal altercation after she believed the woman “shook the cart,” per the affidavit. Estep said she believed the victim was “acting aggressively toward both her and the baby,” according to the complaint. But cops say the video showed no such aggression.
“After being shown the CCTV footage of the incident, Estep acknowledged her perception of the events was inaccurate and apologized for her actions,” cops wrote.
Officers arrested Estep and took her to the Broward County Jail where she has since posted a $2,500 bond.