A Florida attorney allegedly sparked a huge brawl over prime rib after two young girls cut him in line at a wedding buffet.
Mark Roher, 52, has been accused of smashing a plate over a man’s head after two children skipped him in line at a prime rib carving station on January 18 at Boca Lago Country Club, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office police report.
The victim, who was the father of one of the children, ‘ignored the man yelling at him and did not respond’ when Roher confronted him, police said in the report, according to Dayton24/7 Now.
‘Without provocation, the large, bald man [Roher] struck the slimmer man on the head with a dinner plate. From thereon, a melee began between a large number of the wedding guests.’
A waiter at the venue told police the plate broke when Roher allegedly struck the other man. More dishes were reportedly shattered as other guests got involved in the chaos.
The victim said in the police report that he was trying to ‘remove himself from the situation’ and turned away from Roher once he started getting agitated, according to BocaNewsNow.
Mark Roher, 52, has been accused of smashing a plate over a man’s head after two children skipped him in line at a prime rib carving station
Roher allegedly confronted a father after two young girls skipped him in the buffet’s carving station line (stock image)
He then recalled being hit with a plate and shoved by Roher before grabbing him by his collar. A witness confirmed this story with police.
Upon arrest, Roher refused to talk to authorities and asked to contact his lawyer. He later spoke with police, admitting he initiated the conflict.
He reportedly told police that he did push the father, but denied breaking a plate over his head. Roher also said that he was injured when the other guests tried to pull him away.
‘I find probable cause that Mark Stuart Roher is in violation of Florida Statute as he did actually and intentionally touch and strike the victim and in doing so used a plate as a weapon,’ the arresting deputy wrote, according to BocaNewsNow.
Roher was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and was bailed out of Palm Beach County Jail after his $1,000 bond was met.
According to the Florida Bar organization, Roher specializes in bankruptcy and commercial litigation and has his own law firm.
The incident occurred on January 18 at the Boca Lago Country Club (pictured)
According to the Florida Bar organization, Roher specializes in bankruptcy and commercial litigation and has his own law firm.
His website reads: ‘Attorney Mark S. Roher has over 20 years experience in private practice representing both individual and corporate clients in business and consumer bankruptcy proceedings, various commercial litigation matters, business disputes, collections and creditors’ rights matters.’
Roher used to practice law in Boca Raton and now works out of an office in Broward County, BocaNewsNow reported.
He studied law at the University of Miami and graduated in 1999. He has no blemishes on his legal disciplinary record in the past 10 years, the bar reported.
