Florida Publix parking lot brawl erupts after alleged scam; teen punched, suspect jailed

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boynton Beach Publix parking lot brawl erupted Thursday after an alleged scam dispute, with a teen girl caught in the chaos.

According to officers with the Boynton Beach Police Department, a man recognized 31-year-old Collin Scott of Hollywood in the parking lot of the Publix’s 500 block of SE 18th Avenue, from a previous marketplace transaction where he claimed he was scammed.

When the teen attempted to warn an elderly man who was buying speakers from Scott, words reportedly quickly escalated into violence…

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