Cops: Man, 45, Committed Battery After Being Denied Free Refill At Kids Lemonade Stand

Incensed that he was denied a free refill at a lemonade stand run by children, a Florida Man “aggressively” grabbed a female victim, adopted a fighting stance, and warned that he “would beat her up,” cops charge.

Investigators say Steven Cusumano, 45, was walking in a Clearwater neighborhood around 7:30 PM Tuesday “when he observed a lemonade stand being run by several juveniles and the victim.”

Cusumano “purchased 1 glass of lemonade then became angry when he was not allowed to refill his cup,” according to a criminal complaint.

Seen at right, Cusumano then allegedly “grabbed the victim by the wrist aggressively while standing in a fighting stance telling the victim he would beat her up.” Cusumano left the residential area on foot, but was quickly apprehended by an officer.

During police questioning, Cusumano reportedly “admitted to the entire sequence of events,” but claimed that he grabbed the victim due to her “talking shit to me.” The complaint does not list the age of the victim.

Cusumano, who cops describe as a transient, was charged with felony battery, an enhanced count due to Cusumano’s extensive rap sheet, which includes multiple prior convictions for battery, as well as convictions for trespassing; narcotics possession; disorderly intoxication; assault with a deadly weapon; theft; and disorderly conduct.

Locked up in the county jail in lieu of $5000 bond, Cusumano has pleaded not guilty.