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Police: Woman attacked over baby toy

Jeanette Ramirez's mugshot, courtesy of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
Jeanette Ramirez's mugshot, courtesy of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a woman attacked a fellow Walmart shopper because her baby was "squeezing a child's toy that was making a lot of noise."

Port St. Lucie police said Jeanette Ramirez, 33, of Lauderhill, instigated a "verbal altercation" with the mother due to the noise made by the toy and the incident escaladed when three witnesses saw Ramirez "physically assaulting/hitting" the other woman, TCPalm.com reported Thursday.

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Police arrested Ramirez on a charge of misdemeanor simple battery.

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