Man To Sue Over Pizza Shop Beating
Joseph Scarpino Attacked While On Cell Phone
UPDATED: 10:19 am EST February 20,
2005
AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man plans to file a $25,000 civil lawsuit after getting beaten in a pizza shop.
Joseph Scarpino was on his cell phone when a woman cut in line in front of him, NewsChannel5 reported. He commented about it on the phone and Presina Sims reacted with rage. Security video shows Sims, infuriated by the comment, begin a long tirade at Scarpino. She swore at him, and even spat at a manager who tried to kick her out.
SLIDESHOW: Pizza Parlor Beating Sims then called in her friend, Mark Jones, 35, to fight Scarpino. Jones came in and sucker punched Scarpino several times as other watched. Jones, who is 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 295 pounds, hit Scarpino at least seven times. Jones was sentenced to four years for felonious assault. Sims goes to trial March 16. The incident happened at DaVinci's in downtown Akron last July.
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