Man charged with dumping car in river
MANATEE, Fla. (AP) – A Manatee man was charged with domestic battery and illegal dumping after authorities say his pushed his girlfriend’s car into a river.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reports that 36-year-old Anthony R. Boggs and his live-in girlfriend were arguing in her car Sunday night when he kicked her out and drove off. Witnesses reported seeing Boggs a short time later at a nearby boat ramp, pushing the car toward the water.
Authorities responded to the area, and a dive time found the submerged vehicle. Deputies had initially been concerned that something had happened to the girlfriend, but she was found safe.
He was being held without bail.