A dispute over churro sales in South Miami Heights has resulted in a Florida aggravated assault charge, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say 60-year-old Giraldo Caraballo was arrested following an alleged confrontation with a street vendor in early November 2025 near Southwest 195th Terrace and 127th Avenue. Investigators allege the incident escalated from a verbal disagreement into a threat involving a baseball bat.
Caraballo faces one count of aggravated assault, a felony offense under Florida criminal law. According to a criminal complaint and arrest affidavit, the conflict began while the vendor was selling churros from a trailer in the neighborhood.
“A verbal altercation ensued in reference to him selling churros,” the charging document reads. “Altercation then escalated to the point where the defendant retrieved an aluminum bat from his vehicle.”
Authorities allege Caraballo removed the bat from his Ford F-250 and confronted the vendor. The affidavit states that he said: “If you are here in fifteen minutes, I am going to kill you like a dog,” while holding the bat “in an aggressive manner.”
The vendor later told investigators he was “in fear for his life” during the encounter.
According to the sheriff’s office, Caraballo returned “a short time” later and allegedly made another threatening remark. The complaint says he told the vendor something to the effect of: “Oh! You are still here? I am coming back.”
Following the second encounter, the vendor contacted law enforcement and filed a police report “because he was afraid for his safety,” authorities said.
Caraballo was subsequently taken into custody and transported to a local police station. Investigators stated that he was read his Miranda rights in Spanish via a written form and “invoked his rights and did not talk” about the incident.
The charging documents note that police did not interview Caraballo about the alleged assault. They also state that there was no officer-worn body camera footage of the arrest. The affidavit does not explain the delay between the initial arrest and the formal filing of charges.
“The defendant was charged accordingly,” the complaint reads.
Jail records show Caraballo was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He posted a $5,000 bond the following day.
As of now, no court dates have been scheduled, according to Miami-Dade court records. The case remains pending as part of ongoing criminal court proceedings in the county.
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