Florida Woman Leaves a Cigarette Burning in a Tissue Box in back seat of BMW After Owner Won't Take Her to Miami

A woman in Palm Beach County, Florida tries to bum a ride with a random person filling up at a gas station. When he declines, she hops in his BMW anyway when he goes to pay for his gas. The BMW owner calls the police and they discover she left a cigarette burning in a tissue box in the back seat after departing from his car.

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Some people don't accept "no" easily, as a Florida woman in Palm Beach County still gets inside a stranger's BMW anyway, which she now likely regrets from behind bars.

The owner didn't want to drive her at least 70 miles south to Miami.

Guess what happened to the Florida woman?

Hint: She didn't make it to Miami.

More details about this story are below.

Florida Woman Almost Causes a Fire Inside BMW at Gas Station

CBS12 News reported that 27-year-old Antonina Pevzer (pictured below) tried to "hitch a ride to Miami" by jumping into his BMW at a Chevron gas station in Palm Beach, but was turned down by the owner.

She didn't like it, and she "cursed at him and flicked him off" as she exited his vehicle.

Antonina Pevzer

When the BMW owner went inside the Chevron to pay, she reportedly hopped back into the backseat of the BMW and lit a cigarette.

(Someone should probably tell her that gasoline is combustible.)

The owner saw her light up the cigarette in his vehicle from inside the gas station. He called the police.

Deputies from Palm Beach Sheriff's Office (PBSO) arrived on the scene, and Pevzer tried to flee when she saw a patrol car arrive. They told her to get on the ground, and they apprehended Pevzer.

At that point, authorities searched the man's BMW for evidence.

That's when they found her cigarette "actively igniting" a box of tissues inside the car. They quickly removed it.

It could have started a fire in the vehicle and been much worse.

Antonina Pevzer was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Thursday morning. She was charged with unlawful disposal of a lighted object and burglary.

She was still "in custody" at the jail as of Tuesday, 26 December 2023 with a bond of $2,000.

Thoughts

Now it is time for the reader to share their thoughts on this story.

• Have you ever been approached at a gas station by a stranger asking for something?
• What would you say if you were asked to give someone a ride at the gas station?

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Sources

Chevron gas station locations: Find a Gas Station

Myers, Troy. "Woman asked for ride south from driver, was denied, then left lit cigarette in tissue box inside his car." CBS12 News. 26 December 2023.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.