A 24-year-old woman, Aralyn Martinez, was arrested after allegedly throwing a 25-pound weight plate at a romantic rival at a 24 Hour Fitness near Spring, Texas, on Jan. 7. Video and charging documents reportedly show Martinez threatening the other woman and then tossing the plate; the target avoided injury. Bystanders intervened and Martinez was booked on an aggravated assault charge with bond set at $1,000. Court paperwork indicates alcohol may have been a factor.
Jealous Texas Woman Allegedly Hurls 25‑Lb Gym Weight at Romantic Rival — Victim Dodges Injury
Jealous Texas woman allegedly launches 25-pound gym weight at romantic rival in fitness center
A 24-year-old woman was arrested after police say she threw a 25-pound weight plate toward another woman's head at a 24 Hour Fitness outside Spring, Texas, on Jan. 7.
Aralyn Martinez, 24, is accused of throwing a weight plate at her partner's alleged lover at 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, Jan. 7.(Fox News)
What Happened
Authorities identified the suspect as Aralyn Martinez. According to a release from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office and charging documents obtained by KHOU 11, Martinez recognized the complainant as someone her partner was involved with and allegedly shouted a threat before tossing the weight.
Aralyn Martinez, 24, allegedly threw a weighted plate at "someone her partner was involved with" while at a 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, according to a press release from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office.
"B----, I’m going to drop this 25-pound weight plate on you," the documents quote Martinez as saying.
Cellphone video reviewed by deputies reportedly shows Martinez issuing the threat and then throwing the plate; the targeted woman moved out of the way and avoided serious injury. Bystanders intervened and helped calm the scene before it escalated further, authorities said.
Aralyn Martinez was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.
Police Response and Charges
Precinct 4 Capt. Juan Flores told local reporters that incidents involving weights are uncommon but warned that "a 25-pound weight, or any weight, can be a deadly weapon depending on where you hit the person." Martinez left the gym after the confrontation but was later arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on an aggravated assault charge. Her bond was set at $1,000 and her arraignment was scheduled for Thursday.
In an order setting bond conditions, the judge noted that "facts giving rise to probable cause suggest that alcohol was a factor in this offense," according to Law & Crime. Fox News Digital sought comment from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office.
Sources: Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office, KHOU 11, Law & Crime, Fox News Digital.
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