PLANTATION, Fla. — A sticky situation turned potentially deadly after police say a 68-year-old man from Broward County mailed a card smeared with peanut butter to a woman with a severe, potentially fatal peanut allergy who is the best friend of his ex-wife.
Joseph Gerard Cancellare Jr. was arrested Friday by the Plantation Police Department on charges of culpable negligence exposing another person to harm and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to an arrest report.
The investigation began Aug. 14, when the victim returned home from work and retrieved her mail. As she approached her driveway, she noticed a blue envelope that appeared greasy and bore handwriting she did not recognize, the report states…