Hawkins (TN) deputies look for heavy woman who attacked Bulls Gap restaurant employee with catfish

Kingsport Times News ^ | March 6, 2007 | Jeff Bobo

[don-o]

BULLS GAP - The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office is looking for a "blond heavy frame female" who allegedly attacked a restaurant employee with a catfish Friday evening in Bulls Gap.

HCSO Cpl. David Lafollette responded to Di's Diner, 401 Highway 11-E, Bulls Gap, shortly after the incident occurred around 7 p.m. Friday.

Diner employee Tina Henry and owner Dwight Jenkins told the deputy that a stocky blond female standing 5 feet 5 inches or 5 feet 6 inches tall attempted to stuff a catfish dinner in her purse and then pay her bill without paying for the catfish dinner.

"Tina states that as the suspect was paying, they told her she would have to pay for the dinner in her purse," Lafollette stated in his report. "She (the suspect) then became mad, throwing money at the cash register. The suspect then walked outside, and Tina and Dwight followed.

"The suspect then threw the fish out of her purse at Tina, hitting her in the back."

Henry was not injured in the catfish attack, but the catfish dinner was ruined. The dinner had a price tag of $7.99.

Witnesses said there was a man with the female suspect, but he wasn't involved in the catfish attack or theft. The man did, however, flee with the female suspect in the getaway vehicle, a red and black F-250 pickup.

Witnesses were able to provide deputies with two possible license plate numbers, but one came back not on file and the other matched a green 2001 Suzuki.

The female suspect is potentially facing theft and assault charges.

Anyone with information about the catfish assailant is asked to contact the HCSO at 272-4848.

[Hardastarboard]

The article doesn't say whether the catfish was an assault catfish, with a flash suppressor, pistol grip, and high capacity magazine suitable only for clearing school yards.

[TigerLikesRooster]

LOL.

So how is this legally classified? Aggravated assault? Battery? Misdemeanor?

[albee]

Things must really be slow in Bulls Gap, Tennesse if this "crime" makes the news!

Notice the reprters name.....it fits the situation.

[mtbopfuyn]

It's close to a drive by fruiting but not quite.

[don-o]

Things must really be slow in Bulls Gap, Tennessee

Ya think? Actually, that is the kind of slow I like.

[Born Conservative]

The House and Senate need to pass a comprehensive bill banning all assault catfish...

[Roccus]

Things must really be slow in Bulls Gap, Tennesse if this "crime" makes the news!
Notice the reprters name.....it fits the situation.


Well. Aren't we the sophisticates today. Too bad we can't spell!

[Frankss]

When catfish are outlawed, only outlaws will have catfish.

[don-o]

Catfish assault ping

[mkjessup]

This is what happens when cheap, Saturday-night catfish are unleashed irresponsibly upon the public.

A class action suit against the Creator must be filed at once to put a stop to such violence in our cities and communities.

[don-o]

The vital underlying question is will Rudy outlaw 'em?

[Jonah Hex]

The article doesn't say whether the catfish was an assault catfish, with a flash suppressor, pistol grip, and high capacity magazine suitable only for clearing school yards.

Obviously, it was a concealed catfish... at least the reporter should have used that as a hook. ;-)

[tlb]

Luckily swordfish wasn't on the menu

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #13

Al Gore must propose the 'Concealed Catfish Law' for the good of Great Tennessee.

[cripplecreek]

[cjshapi]

Wonder if that woman knows anything about the fish-in-a-dress smuggling case?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

One thing is sure, it wasn't a .50 BMG catfish.

[grjr21]

So how is this legally classified? Aggravated assault? Battery? Misdemeanor?




I would go with battered

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Assault with a deadly weapon?