HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A man was sentenced after being involved in an altercation with a cab driver last year.
According to Hall County court documents obtained by Channel 2 Action News, on April 4, 2022, Guillermo Carmelo-Alonzo attacked a cab driver after refusing to pay for his ride.
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The fare that Carmelo-Alonzo owed the driver was $7, according to Hall County officials.
During the attack, the report said Carmelo-Alonzo punched the driver, knocking out two teeth.
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Court documents did not specify what led to the attack.
Carmelo-Alonzo was convicted of aggravated battery and theft of services. He was sentenced to one year in prison and ten months of probation. He also received a sentence of 12 months that will run concurrently with the one-year sentence.
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