Woman may not visit Disney after allegedly leaving nail marks on teen for parade view
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (WKRC) – A judge said a woman may not visit any Disney properties after she allegedly injured a teenager to get a better view of a parade.
According to PEOPLE, citing the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Martha Lucia Zapata-Echeverri of Spain was taken into custody in Bay Lake, Florida on Monday after she allegedly “grabbed” a 17-year-old girl and pulled her to the side.
In an affidavit obtained by the publication, authorities said deputies responded to an “altercation” at around 9:40 p.m. and separated the two parties involved.
The teen told deputies on the scene that she “was standing on the sidewalk of “Main Street” at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, near “Cinderella’s Castle,” waiting for a parade to begin when Zapata-Echeverri allegedly “put her hand on [the teen] ‘trying to make space’ and [the teen] asked the suspect not to touch her in Spanish,” PEOPLE reported.
Zapata-Echeverri allegedly “grabbed [the teen] by the arm and pulled her to the side, causing a bruise and abrasion on her right arm,” per the publication.
According to PEOPLE, the suspect, a Columbia native who currently resides in Spain, told authorities that she was following her daughter to get to the front of the crowd to watch the parade and accused the teen of pushing into her, and telling her it was “her spot.”
The affidavit reviewed by the publication reportedly states that the teen had “nail marks” on her arm, with the suspect being unable to produce a clear explanation as to how the girl received the injuries.
PEOPLE, citing authorities, reported that the teenage girl was the only individual who sustained an injury during the incident.
“Martha knowingly and willfully touched [the teen]. Martha committed the intentional act of grabbing or pushing which was reasonable to cause some type of injury,” the affidavit obtained by the publication states, also noting that the teen sustained “a small abrasion and bruise” on her arm.
WESH reported that Zapata-Echeverri had her bond reduced to $2,500, and that a judge said the suspect may not return to any Disney property.
Zapata-Echeverri’s attorney said she was scheduled to fly home to Spain on Wednesday, per PEOPLE.