Florida woman allegedly shoved pregnant dollar store worker
Maria Gritsaev appears inset against an image of a Dollar General in Florida.

Inset: Maria Gritsaev (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office). Background: A Dollar General in Palm Coast, Fla. (Google Maps).

A Florida woman is behind bars for stealing from a Dollar General and attacking a pregnant woman, Sunshine State authorities say.

Maria Gritsaev, 34, is facing allegations of aggravated battery on a pregnant victim and petit theft by shoplifting, as per Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Jail records.

The incident occurred in early January, according to investigators. The defendant was arrested on Thursday.

In response to the incident that took place at a store on Market Avenue in Palm Coast around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, law enforcement sought assistance from the public to identify the suspect. Palm Coast is situated approximately 30 miles north of Daytona Beach.

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