Savannah-Chatham police have filed felony charges against a Florida woman they say misrepresented circumstances that led to a fight that left her companion with injuries on Feb. 2.
Angel Little, 36, of Riverview, Fla., will be charged with filing a false police report after she and her boyfriend, 38, became involved in a fight on Bay Street near Bull Street early that morning, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.
Little initially told police the couple had been attacked, beaten, kicked in the head and face, and robbed by five to six men who left in a maroon sports sedan. But a video obtained after a search warrant was served on a nearby business refutes most of the couples’ account of what started the conflict as well as their participation, Miller said.
The video indicates that the 38-year-old man instigated the confrontation that required his medical treatment, Miller said. He was shown walking away and returning several times to confront two men standing on the sidewalk. The confrontations increased after Little walked up with her dog. The video showed she attempted to get between the men as her boyfriend struck one of them. Other men, possibly those first identified as the assailants, approached to break up or join in the fight that crossed Bay Street several times before the man was left lying on the sidewalk.
Robbery detectives continue to seek witnesses and the group of males to sort out discrepancies. They are described as being in their early 20s, clean shaven with short, groomed haircuts. They also are trying to identify the two men who were confronted by the 38-year-old man, who has not been charged with a crime.
Police ask for information from anyone who saw the fight about 2:15 a.m. They also hope that anyone who knows the participants will come forward. Call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. A tip line is at 912-525-3124.