A political debate turned into a pastry war at Cape Coral’s Four Mile Ecological Preserve. Police say David Sternal got into it with a city employee and allegedly fired off a cupcake mid-argument — yes, weaponized frosting.
Officers found Sternal nearby in a gazebo, reportedly still frosted, claiming the other guy started it. Police described him as “disorganized,” so they did a quick wellness check under the Baker Act just to be safe.
No one pressed charges for the baked-goods assault, but the city went ahead and trespassed Sternal from the park. Still, he somehow managed to rack up charges for criminal mischief over a thousand bucks and “launching a missile” — which, I guess, includes sugary projectiles.
He’s now hanging out in the Lee County Jail, hopefully in a cupcake-free zone.