A West Palm Beach man is behind bars after deputies say he punched a woman in the face multiple times and stole her white 2020 Nissan Pathfinder outside a gas station, all because she wouldn't hand over $20. Quione Williams was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of unarmed carjacking and simple battery following the confrontation, which investigators say unfolded in a matter of minutes at a RaceWay station on North Haverhill Road.
According to the WPEC report on the arrest, West Palm Beach police said a man punched a woman in the face multiple times after she refused his request for $20 at the RaceWay gas station, then stole her car. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched shortly after 6 p.m. on September 27 to the RaceWay at 288 N. Haverhill Road following a 911 call reporting that Williams had punched a woman and stolen her white 2020 Nissan Pathfinder, per the arrest report.
Investigators say the woman had simply gone to the gas station to buy a soda and was sitting in her car when Williams approached and asked about her children before demanding $20. When she refused, the arrest report states, he punched her in the face multiple times. The woman ran inside the gas station for help, and that's when Williams allegedly jumped into her Pathfinder and drove off, taking her cellphone and wallet with him, according to the arrest report.
Victim Recognized Suspect From Booking Photo
The woman told investigators she knew Williams from a previous relationship, and she later identified him from a booking photograph, per the same account. Investigators also reviewed surveillance video that they said showed the incident unfold at the gas station.
Pathfinder Found Crashed in West Palm Beach
Deputies located the crashed and unoccupied Nissan Pathfinder near Fourth Street and Douglas Avenue the following day, September 28, the arrest report states. Williams was taken into custody and transported to Good Samaritan Free Standing Hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the Palm Beach County Jail, per the report. Local medical centers in West Palm Beach regularly provide this kind of emergency clearance for arrestees before intake into the sheriff's office jail system, according to a report from WPEC.
Williams was booked under booking number 2026026504 on charges of unarmed carjacking and simple battery, according to Palm Beach And Broward Mugshots LLC.
What Williams Could Face in Court
Unarmed carjacking under Florida Statute § 812.133 is classified as a first-degree felony carrying a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in state prison, per the Florida Legislature. The simple battery charge, under Florida Statute § 784.03, is a first-degree misdemeanor carrying maximum penalties of up to one year in county jail and a $1,000 fine, according to the Florida Legislature.
The case against Williams remains pending.
