Overview
- William White, 41, faces counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, petit theft and criminal mischief after the Dec. 27 incident in Escambia County.
- Florida Highway Patrol alleges White drove his USPS vehicle toward the child and ran over the boy’s electric scooter as the child jumped clear.
- The boy suffered an ankle injury and was treated at a Pensacola children’s hospital, according to authorities.
- Investigators say White took the scooter, yelled at the child, drove off and later threw the scooter into a yard when confronted by a relative.
- White was arrested when he returned to work on Dec. 31, posted $5,500 bond, and is due in court Jan. 23 as the Postal Inspection Service investigates with local law enforcement.