Woman accused of ‘kee-keeing’ in man’s face in Fort Pierce

FORT PIERCE — A dispute involving allegations of a woman “kee-keeing” in a man’s face sent one person to jail.

Keira Keesha Ruth, 43, was arrested after the apparent “kee-keeing” calamity, a police report states.

Fort Pierce police on Nov. 16 went to an address in the 600 block of North 14th Street for a stabbing.

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A woman with blood on her hands told investigators she was washing dishes in the kitchen when a male roommate came in and said he wanted some water.

The woman said the male roommate reached in the sink to get water when his girlfriend – Ruth – came in with a pocket knife.

The woman said Ruth asked why she was “kee-keeing … in my man’s face.”

The report defined “kee-keeing” as smiling, which some consider a sign of affection.

The woman said Ruth tried to cut her.

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Ruth told police she was visiting her boyfriend and wanted to talk to the roommate about the alleged “smiling in her boyfriend’s face.”

“You don’t want to (expletive) with me, I’m 53 years old,” the roommate is quoted as saying to Ruth.

Ruth said the roommate threw a bowl of water at her before they started fighting and pulling each other’s hair.

Ruth’s boyfriend said he tried to separate Ruth and the roommate and told them to stop with the fighting.

Ruth, of the 600 block of Avenue B in Fort Pierce, was arrested on a battery charge.

It should be noted that Ruth was “kee-keeing” in her jail booking photo.

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