A Miami gas station dispute that escalated into a violent, weapon-wielding street fight has concluded in the courtroom, with the primary aggressor dodging prison time but facing years of strict court supervision.
Valeria Aguilar, 29, entered a guilty plea on April 29 to charges of burglary with assault and battery. A Florida judge subsequently sentenced her to two years of supervised community control, which will be followed by an additional five years of probation.
The legal resolution stems from a March 25 incident that began at a Miami Costco gas station. According to police affidavits, Aguilar was fueling her vehicle when she began shouting at a gas station attendant and other customers.
The commotion drew the attention of a nearby driver in a Subaru Forester, who pulled up to confront Aguilar and told the attendant that Aguilar’s Costco membership should be revoked.
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Upset by the remark, Aguilar chased the Subaru on foot before getting into her own car to pursue the woman to a nearby intersection. When both vehicles stopped, Aguilar approached the Subaru and began punching and scratching the driver through the open window.
However, the driver was equipped with an axe multitool. Defending herself, the Subaru driver struck Aguilar in the face and arms with the tool. Both women suffered cuts and lacerations in the ensuing melee before the Subaru driver left the area, and police arrived.
Aguilar was initially hospitalized for her injuries before being booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where she was originally ordered held without bond. With her recent guilty plea and sentencing, Aguilar avoids jail time but must now adhere to the strict terms of her seven-year combined community control and probation sentence.
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