An Orlando man was arrested after allegedly punching his girlfriend while stealing her phone and purse in front of Kangaroo Express.
An officer responded to Kangaroo Express, located at 1331 W. North Blvd., regarding a battery complaint around 2:38 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the caller reported being hit on the head and having her purse stolen.
Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim who stated she had been dating 18-year-old Nathaniel Williams for about three months. The incident happened at McDonald’s, located at 1012 N. 14th St. He became angry because he suspected she was texting another man on her phone, the report said.
Williams began slapping the victim in the face continuously. He then took her phone to check who she was texting and ran away toward Kangaroo Express with it. She followed him to get her phone back, the report said…