Man charged with attacking roommate with coconut

3:39 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Authorities said a West Palm Beach man trying to get money from his roommate hit him with a coconut, a porcelain bowl and a wooden carving. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reported that the 44-year-old man was charged with robbery with a weapon and false imprisonment after Saturday's attack. The roommate eventually got away and called for help.

Deputies reported finding the man riding a bicycle near the home. They say he smelled like alcohol and appeared to be drunk.

He was being held on $4,000 bail.

Chuck Comment- in response to the attack, liberal members of congress are considering new limitations on coconuts, the banning of sales of coconuts at grocery stores without a permit, and the registration of all coconuts and coconut owners.