Mother, son attacked over collectible figurine at Target in Palm Coast, police say

A man who became outraged that a woman and her son were able to get a $10 figurine moments before him at a Central Florida Target was arrested after he attacked them and tried to smash the doll, deputies say.Sandra Montgomery and her son were waiting inside of the Target for a Funko Pop! figurine. Investigators said Montgomery and her adult son had traveled from Jacksonville to get a Funko Pop!. After they couldn't find it, Montgomery walked back to the toy department to see if one was available.Montgomery found a pallet of figurines and asked an employee to open it. The employee agreed, but said he could only sell her one figurine because so many people were waiting in the front of the store to buy one. Montgormery told deputies that's when Charles Porter, 34, followed her and her son out of the store. Porter entered their vehicle, "bolted" over the seat, and punched Montgomery in the cheek, according to an arrest report. Porter proceeded to grab the figurine and and tear the box open. Montgomery said she chased Porter down the road in attempt to stop him, which is when law enforcement arrived on the scene. Both Montgomery and her son suffered from minor injuries. Charles was arrested and charged with burglary and two counts of battery. Though the figurine typically costs $10, if it it has a certain sticker, it be sold for around $150 online.

A man who became outraged that a woman and her son were able to get a $10 figurine moments before him at a Central Florida Target was arrested after he attacked them and tried to smash the doll, deputies say.

Sandra Montgomery and her son were waiting inside of the Target for a Funko Pop! figurine. Investigators said Montgomery and her adult son had traveled from Jacksonville to get a Funko Pop!.


After they couldn't find it, Montgomery walked back to the toy department to see if one was available.

Montgomery found a pallet of figurines and asked an employee to open it. The employee agreed, but said he could only sell her one figurine because so many people were waiting in the front of the store to buy one.

Montgormery told deputies that's when Charles Porter, 34, followed her and her son out of the store.

Porter entered their vehicle, "bolted" over the seat, and punched Montgomery in the cheek, according to an arrest report. Porter proceeded to grab the figurine and and tear the box open.



Montgomery said she chased Porter down the road in attempt to stop him, which is when law enforcement arrived on the scene.

Both Montgomery and her son suffered from minor injuries.

Charles was arrested and charged with burglary and two counts of battery.

Though the figurine typically costs $10, if it it has a certain sticker, it be sold for around $150 online.