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Aralyn Martinez, 24, allegedly threw a weighted plate at “someone her partner was involved with” while at 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, according to a press release from Harris County Sheriff’s Office 4.
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The plate weighed 25 lb., according to a charging document reviewed by PEOPLE
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KHOU 11 reported that the victim got away in time, avoiding injury
A Texas woman has been charged with aggravated assault after throwing a heavy plate at “someone her partner was involved with”.
The incident occurred at 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office 4 said in a press release.
“Upon arrival, the deputies learned that a female suspect attacked the complainant inside the gym after they recognized the complainant as someone her partner was involved with,” said the press release.
Aralyn Martinez, aged 24, is alleged to have thrown that weighted plate on the complainant’s head.
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office
Aralyn Martinez
A charging document reviewed by PEOPLE alleges that Martinez intentionally and knowingly threatened the victim with “imminent bodily injury by using and displaying a deadly weapon, namely, a 25-pound weight plate” on Tuesday, January 6.
A bond/personal deposit order reviewed by PEOPLE says the altercation was caught on cellphone video.
The order alleges that Martinez said, “bitch, I’m going to drop this plate on you” before throwing the plate. KHOU 11 reported that the complainant got away in time, avoiding injuries.
Precinct 4 Captain Juan Flores told KHOU 11 that the incident did not escalate because bystanders intervened.
While Martinez left the gym after the confrontation, according to KHOU 11, she was arrested on Jan. 7, according to the charging document.
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office
Aralyn Martinez
Martinez was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, but was released on a $1000 bond, online records reviewed by PEOPLE show.
According to an amended order for pretrial supervision and bond conditions reviewed by PEOPLE, “facts giving rise to probable cause suggest that alcohol was a factor in the crime.”
The amended order for pretrial supervision and bond condition states that Martinez is prohibited from going within 200 feet of the alleged victim and the gym where the incident occurred.
Martinez was also ordered to submit to drug and alcohol testing by authorized agency personnel, according to the order.
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Her arraignment was set for Thursday, January 22. PEOPLE has reached out to Martinez’s public defender for comment.
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