Marion County, FL (January 24, 2019) – Police arrested 35-year-old Jacqueline Michelle Clark after seeing a video of her battering a man after becoming involved in an argument.
Clark, who works at a restaurant in the Villages, was arrested for domestic battery on Tuesday evening after she was caught on video striking a man several times in an altercation. Clark admitted to deputies that she took a cigarette out of the victim’s hand but she said that she never struck him. The reason for the altercation was because she didn’t see the victim for two weeks.
The victim came to the suspect’s residence so that he could retrieve things that belonged to him. Police obtained video footage that showed the victim on the phone with 911 while Clark was throwing things that belonged to him out of a vehicle. Then, Clark struck the victim in the back of the head with a hanger and smacked him with an open hand.
Luckily, the victim was not injured in the incident. Clark was arrested for domestic battery but was released on her own recognizance.
Marion County Domestic Battery Laws
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