A pregnant woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a pizza delivery worker in Florida for leaving a $2 tip, leaving her with critical injuries, authorities reported on Wednesday.
Brianna Alvelo, 22, had delivered pizza to the Riviera Motel in Kissimmee, located south of Orlando, on Sunday, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to court documents, the victim paid for the $33.10 order and gave Alvelo a $2 tip. When recounting the incident to investigators, the victim said the delivery worker “rolled her eyes and walked away without saying anything” after getting the tip.
Later, Alvelo came back armed with a pocket knife and with an unknown male suspect, who was armed with a gun, forcing their way into the room, where the victim, her boyfriend and her 5-year-old daughter were, the court documents read. The unknown male allegedly commanded the victim’s boyfriend to go into the bathroom, and held him there at gunpoint.
While the men were in the bathroom, Alvelo allegedly stabbed the victim 14 times, leaving the victim with stab wounds to the chest, arms, leg and abdomen, the court documents say. The victim was then reportedly taken to a local hospital, where she discovered she was a few weeks pregnant.
Alvelo was taken into custody Monday and booked into the Osceola County Jail. According to online inmate records, she faces charges of home invasion with a firearm, attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault.
A spokesperson for the pizza restaurant told CBS News affiliate WKMG that the owner and his team were fully cooperating with authorities.
“The safety and well-being of customers and team members are always our top priority, and we are taking this incident very seriously,” the spokesperson said.
Authorities reported that the victim has had surgery for a ruptured lung, and is currently in stable condition.
