A 45-year-old Wellington man has been charged after striking a pregnant woman with his vehicle during a parking dispute on Friday last week at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant in The Promenade at Coconut Creek. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) reported that the woman was standing in a parking space to reserve it for her husband when the suspect, identified as Brian Papula, drove into the spot, hitting her knee, according to CBS12.
Coconut Creek Fire Rescue responded to assess her injuries, which did not require hospital transport. Papula was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman. The BSO report stated that Papula acted intentionally to move the victim using his vehicle, and her pregnancy was visibly apparent. He was later released on bond…