The Brief
- A man from The Villages was arrested after allegedly chasing his Tinder date and her three friends in his pickup truck when the date ended early over a monetary dispute.
- Deputies said 67-year-old David O’Brien rammed the group’s car twice—causing it to crash into a pole—before holding one of the friends at gunpoint and threatening to kill him.
- O’Brien was taken into custody at the scene with a .22-caliber handgun and now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and four counts of aggravated battery.
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A woman’s Tinder date turned near-deadly when her date allegedly chased her and her friends on the road, rammed their vehicle into a pole and held a man at gunpoint, authorities said.
Now, The Villages resident, David O’Brien, 67, is released on bond after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill and four counts of aggravated battery.
‘Looking for a sugar baby’
What we know:
“Looking for a sugar baby.” That’s how a Tinder conversation between the woman and O’Brien allegedly began on July 12 – one week before the incident. The woman showed detectives the message chain and said she continued to text O’Brien before agreeing to meet up on the evening of July 21. …