A woman was arrested for stealing Sweet’N Lows from Paco’s Tacos in National City. The incident occurred July 17 at 3pm. The theft led to a confrontation with the owner.
As a regular customer at Paco’s Tacos, Lorita Lynn frequently took advantage of the available Sweet’N Lows the owner, Paco del Toro, offered. When del Toro, confronted her, she aggressively approached him with a broken beer bottle in her hand, del Toro said. Out of self-defense, del Toro wrestled her into a headlock.
Officer Swiftpack and the other customers broke up the fight. When Swiftpack arrived, del Toro appeared to be restraining Lynn. The two were found on the floor surrounded by broken property. “I came in, Lynn was immobilized on the floor, kicking her legs,” said officer Swiftpack.
Del Toro told the woman she may take as many Sweet’N Lows as she needed. “ I was only trying to be polite with my costumer,” said del Toro.
Lynn claims that del Toro hurt her neck and bruised her. “He put me in a headlock for 30 seconds and I could not breathe,” said Lynn. Del Toro, while relatively unharmed, suffered property damage to his restaurant. Del Toro said he has surveillance cameras behind the counter that will show the truth.
Both plan to press charges. Lynn will charge del Toro with assault and $8,000 for psychological damage. Del Toro will charge Lynn with theft and has not yet determined the price for damaged property. Both face five years of jail, Swiftpack said.
They will go to court on Wednesday, July 22.
-Alma Mendoza and Tabitha Lawrence
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