Sumter County, FL (January 16, 2019) – Police arrested a woman from Oxford after she allegedly slapped her live-in boyfriend. The police summoned to the residence on Monday around 9:37 p.m. to find that the couple had been involved in a fight.
The couple, who have lived together at 3552 Thorne Path for the past four months apparently got into an arguement prior to the altercation. The male stated that he had to jump on top of a bed in the room to try to get away from her. He says that is when she assaulted him. She hit him in his face which resulted in injuries to the side of his face near his mouth. He tasted blood in his mouth after he was hit.
O’Brien stated that she was trying to “protect the victim and his job.” She was taken into custody and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center.
Sumter County Domestic Violence Laws
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