DeLEON SPRINGS: A Florida woman is charged with poisoning a man's drink with whom she shares a child by spiking it with a can of Raid roach spray after a night bar.
A deputy was dispatched to a possible assault and battery at about 4.26 am on Friday, August 18 and once they reached the home in central Florida’s DeLeon Springs, the deputy made contact with the victim.
Who is Veronica Cline?
The victim informed the deputy that 29-year-old Veronica Cline's child told him she was returning home from drinking at a bar. An arrest affidavit stated that the woman requested the victim to serve her an alcoholic beverage while she was heading to the residence so that they could drink together.
Online jail records show that Veronica Cline was being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail. She was arrested near her home with the help of a police dog. The arrest was captured in police body camera footage.
According to the reports of Law and Crime, Cline's previous arrests date back to 2016, which include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, failure to appear for a misdemeanor offense, and no valid driver’s license. In an affidavit in a case from May 31, 2021, she and her then-partner were detained following a fight while drinking when a man accused her of pointing a pocketknife in his face.
The case was sent to a county court, but details related to how the case was resolved were not clear on Saturday.
Did the victim start feeling unwell after consuming the beverages?
The victim told the deputies that he felt sick after consuming about two beverages. He threw up for half an hour before he could contact the authorities. “Veronica stated to [redacted] she added Raid Roach Spray to his last two beverages,” the affidavit said the victim told a deputy. “Veronica stated she wished to do the same to their child they share in common," it added.
While talking with the deputy, the victim “became extremely ill and could not speak without vomiting.”
The victim provided an audio recording of the suspect
The affidavit said that that the man provided an audio recording of the suspect allegedly admitting to putting Raid into his beverage. The deputy collected the audio, and photos of the Raid, and the beverage, and submitted them into evidence. The victim was taken to a medical facility but his condition was not revealed.
A witness told investigators he overheard the victim and suspect arguing back and forth about the alcohol. He said that it was quite common for the duo to engage in verbal altercation but said Cline is “typically the primary aggressor,” the document said. The couple’s child was placed into the custody of the Department of Children and Families.
