Crime & Safety

Taco Bell Attack Leads to Arrest of Land O' Lakes Man

A man who repeatedly punched another man when asked to leave the restaurant on March 8 was recently identified.

A Lutz Taco Bell employee asked a group to leave the property after the restaurant's dining area closed for the evening.

When he asked a second time, a man in the group punched him in the face at the 22744 State Road 54 location, deputies say.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Giovanni Labossiere became verbally aggressive with the employee before punching him once, then two or three more times as the man attempted to write down Labossiere's vehicle information at about 11 p.m. on March 8.

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The man was knocked down and suffered a fractured jaw from the attack, a complaint affidavit stated.

Labossiere, 19, of 17453 Sandgate Court in Land O' Lakes was later identified by photo pack, according to the report. He was arrested March 18 and charged with aggravated battery.

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