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Her boyfriend called her fat, so she threw a tire iron at his truck

Kari Corwin, 25, of Umatilla, is charged with criminal mischief damage $1,000 or greater.
Kari Corwin, 25, of Umatilla, is charged with criminal mischief damage $1,000 or greater.

He called his girlfriend fat, and now she’s facing charges.

A Lake County woman was charged with criminal mischief after she allegedly caused more than $2,000 in damages to a company-owned truck her boyfriend drives for work, according to WKMG ClickOrlando.

Kari Corwin, 25, of Umatilla, reportedly admitted to causing the damage after her long-term boyfriend called her fat, according to ClickOrlando, which cited the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. She had also reportedly been drinking that night.

Corwin allegedly grabbed a tire iron and threw it at the truck’s windshield and slammed a yard decoration on the hood hard enough to cause a dent, ClickOrlando reported.

She also allegedly threw a garden hose and attached sprinkler through a window, causing approximately $2,350 in damages, according to ClickOrlando.

Sara Nealeigh: 941-745-7081, @saranealeigh

This story was originally published April 18, 2017 at 5:27 PM with the headline "Her boyfriend called her fat, so she threw a tire iron at his truck."

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