A woman fueled by jealousy has been taken into custody after allegedly hurling a 25-pound weight at a perceived romantic competitor, police reported.
Authorities from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office stated that Aralyn Martinez, 24, encountered someone she believed was romantically linked with her partner at a 24 Hour Fitness location near Spring, Texas, on January 7. In response, she allegedly threw a heavy weight plate at the woman’s head with the intent to harm.
According to charging documents provided to KHOU 11, Martinez was heard shouting, “B—-, I’m going to drop this 25-pound weight plate on you.”
In an incident captured on cellphone video, Martinez is seen threatening to use the weight against the woman before launching it in her direction. Fortunately, the targeted woman managed to dodge the weight just in time, avoiding any serious injury, as reported by the news outlet.
“Incidents like this are rare, especially involving weights at a gym,” remarked Precinct 4 Capt. Juan Flores to the local media. “A 25-pound weight, or any weight for that matter, could be a lethal weapon depending on the impact point.”
“Not very often with weights and not very often at a gym,” Precinct 4 Capt. Juan Flores told the local outlet. “We do know a 25-pound weight, or any weight, can be a deadly weapon depending on where you hit the person.”
Flores said people nearby intervened and were able to calm the situation before it escalated further.
Aralyn Martinez, 24, allegedly threw a weighted plate at “someone her partner was involved with” while at a 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, according to a press release from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office. (Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4/Facebook)
Martinez left the gym shortly after the confrontation but was later arrested.
She was booked into the Harris County Jail and charged with aggravated assault. Her bond was set at $1,000.
Aralyn Martinez was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony. (Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4/Facebook)
Her arraignment was scheduled for Thursday. Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office for comment.
“Facts giving rise to probable cause suggest that alcohol was a factor in this offense,” the judge overseeing the case wrote in an order setting bond conditions, according to Law & Crime.
